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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1951

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Coal — Topic For Resources Board

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 1

Canberra, March 13. — Plans for Increased coal production in Australia were yesterday discussed by the National security. Resources Board, the Prime…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 3

D. C. Clayton (Zinc Mine), 102 Gaffney, Lane, suffered a seat in the right forearm yesterday. J. S. Bates (Zinc), of 412 Coball…

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Overwhelming Vote By Miners To End One-Day Stoppages

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 1

Wollongong, March 14.—There was on overwhelming vote from miners' aggregate meetings on the South Coast and the West today to end the one-day a week stoppages. Yesterdoy Northern miners voted overwhelmingly in favor…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 4

The Check Inspector. Mr. W. S. O'Neil. visited the North mine yesterday and later reported:—In company with Mr. R. Burns…

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North Mine Output

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 7

During the four weeks ended. March 10, the North mine mill treaated 24480 tons of crude ore, with a head grade of 13.8 per…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 1

A man who was injured in a lorry accident on the Zinc Mine was admitted to Hospital, suffering from a fractured left thigh. He was Russel Madigan, engineer…

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Casualties on Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 6

At the South mine P. Wilcox was treated by a doctor for bruised fingers and then taken to 179 Brazil Street…

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March 27 Set For Coal Tribunal Hearing Federation's Claims For Award Variation

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 1

Sydney, March 19.—The Cool Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) today fixed March 27 as the commencing date for hearing the Miners Federation application for a suspension of his attendance allowance award. The award was issued on…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 3

P. J. Coles (North) was taken home to 713 Horsington Street yesterday after treatment for a burn to the right eye…

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Ex-miners Returning to Britain's Coal Pits

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 5

One thousand nine hundred men recently, entered the U.K. coal industry in one week, the largest number since the manpower position began to recover…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 4

K. S. Davey (Zinc) was treated at the Hospital for a bruised right thigh yesterday and was afterwards taken home to 545 Chapple Street…

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Coal for Easter

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 1

Sydney.—The coal dug in New South Wales this week totalled 225,000 tons, the largest quantity in any week this year. There is…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 4

The Check Inspector (Mr. W. S. O'Neill visited the North Mine on Tuesday and later reported:— In company with Mr. J. Kluge…

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South Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 4

The Cheek Inspector (Mr. W. S. O'Neil) visited the South Mine yesterday and later reported:— In company with Mr. H. Smith…

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Mining Managers Meet Unions on Holidays Dispute

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 3

Representatives of the B.I.C., F.E.D. and F.A. and W.I.U. of A. met the M.A.A. in conference yesterday afternoon to deal with a dispute concerning holiday pay of North mine employees, who missed shifts on December 18 last…

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Salt Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 March 1951 · page 4

Smith Australia is the only [?] in Australia. [?] the [?] streets of the American city of [?] remove more…

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Record Coal Production

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 March 1951 · page 1

Sydney, March 22. — Coil production by N.S.W. miners this week reached 225,000 tons. the highest for any week this…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 1

M. G. Shenowich (Zinc Mine) injured his left knee yesterday. and after treatment at the Hospital, he was taken [?] to 335 Wolfram Street…

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Vic. Seeks India Coal

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 7

Melbourne. — The Victorian Minister for Transport, Mr. H. Hyland, will go to India next month with an "open cheque"…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 6

H. Stellini (Zine Mine) crushed his right hand while working underground yesterday. He was taken to Hospital and admitted…

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