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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1951

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Zinc Mine Inspection

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 11

Inspections at the Zinc Corporation have been resumed and visitors are informed that they will commence from the main gate, in…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 4

The Check Inspector (Mr. W. S. O'Neil) visited the North Mine yesterday and bier reported as follows. In company with Mr. W. Grimsley…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 1

R. Clifford (Hutcherson Bros.) suffered injuries to the right knee yesterday. He was treated by a doctor and returned tg the C.P.S…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 1

The following mine employees were injured at work today. B. Pike (Zinc Corporation), a lacerated upper lip, taken home…

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Indian coal export

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 6

Calcutta, [?] Foreign demand for Indian coal had increased, and about 950,000 tons were exported in 1950,…

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South Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 1

The Check Inspector (Mr. W. S. O'Neil) visited the South Mine yesterday and later reported:— In Company with Mr. W. Lord…

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Miners Against Incentive Plan

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 1

Sydney.—The Miners' Federation should take more effective steps to curtail petty stoppages in the coal industry, Mr. William James Mahon, secretary of Pelaw Main Miners' Lodge (Northern N.S.W.)…

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Victoria's Desperate Efforts To Get Enough Coal

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 5

Melbourne, March 23.—The Victorian Government will hay £4,000,000 worth of coal from India past month. The Minister for Transport (Mr. Hyland) said he…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 4

H. K. Nediff (South) was taken home to 266 Morish Street suffering from a sprained right shoulder and bruised right shoulder…

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Brokens Green And Gold To Play Bowls Final

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 7

Brokens Green, Section I and Section II teams, minor premiers, won their games in the semi-finals of the Silver City Bowling Assocation's pennants competition on Saturday. On Saturday next they will meet Brokens Gold and North Blue respectively in the final. Brokens Green teams, if defeated…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 1

A. Johns (Zinc Corporation) was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a strained back and was later taken home to 54 Harris Street…

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Mine Surveyor Retires

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 3

Retiring from the North mine staff yesterday was Mr. William F. M. Robjohns, who has been Chief Surveyor at the North for 27 years. Mr…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 1

The Cheek Inspector (Mr. W. S. O'Nell) visited the North mine yesterday and later reported:— In company with Mr. J. Burford…

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Mr. Graham Saw Our Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 11

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. E. H. Graham, who has concluded his visit to Broken Hill, visited the mines yesterday and…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 1

W. E. Brown (N.B.R. Mine) strained his back yesterday and was taken home to 403 Brown Street. C. R. O'Malley (North Mine) was…

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Callide Coal

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 1

Canberra, April .1—Collide Queensland coalfield is being rapidly developed by the Commonwealth Government in an endeavor to relieve the…

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Mishaps At Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 12

Mine employees injured yesterday were:— C. R. O'Malley (North Mine), became ill and was taken home…

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Enginemen Idle 53 Coal Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 1

Sydney. — Engine drivers and firemen held stop-work meetings today, throwing [?]dle 53 southern and western coal mines. This was…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 5

A. J. Hosking (Zinc Mine) was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a lacerated left hand. He was later taken to 110 Gaffney Street…

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South Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 5

The Check Inspector (Mr. W. S. O'Neil) visited the South Mine yesterday, and later reported: In company with Mr. D. Dow…

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