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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1951

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Mine Directors On Visit

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 8

Chairman of directors of North Broken Hill Ltd. (Mr. M. H. Baillieu) left for Adelaide this morning after a three-days' stay in…

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North Mine Employees Tennis Club

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 6

A meeting was held last Saturday and it was decided to form a North Mine Employees Tennis Club Officers elected were: W. Cutting (chairm[?]…

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Lipsticks to Have Gold Tinge

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 9

Melbourne. — Lipsticks and face powders with golden tinges are the latest beauty trend. They will go with the…

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Miners' Lucky Escape At Bathurst Trapped In Gas Filled Gold Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 1

Bathurst, April 5.—Two miners were rescued by colleagues after lying un[?]onselous for nearly two hours in a has filled gold mine 100 feet below the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 3

P. Roberts (Zine) suffered a bruised right shin yesterday. He was treated by a doctor and then taken home to 120 Argent Street…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 3

The Cheek Inspector. Mr. W. S. O'Nell, visited the North Mine yesterday and later reported:—In company with Mr. J. Jolly…

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Man Killed At Open Cut Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 1

Tamworth, April 5.—A mine greaser was killed today when he fell 50 fee-down the New Raven open cut mine No. 2 in the Ravensworth-Singleton…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 3

G. Vale (South) sprained his right instep yesterday. He was taken home to 142 Hebbard Street…

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North Mine Picnic

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 7

The North Mine Picnic Committee will stage its annual picnic for employees of that mine at the North Park tomorrow…

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North Mine Picnic

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 12

The North Mine Picnic Committee will stage its annual picnic for employees of that mine at the North Park tomorrow…

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Mine Leaders Summoned

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 11

Sydney.—The vice-president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Parkinson) told the central executive of the federation that…

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North Mine Picnic Tomorrow To Be Held At North Park

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 3

Highland dancing among children will be one of the highlights of the North mint picnic to be held in the North Park tomorrow…

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North Mine Picnic Drew 5000 People'

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 12

The North Mine Picnic Committee had its reward for months of hard work yesterday when 5000 employees and families attended a highly successful outing at North Park…

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50,000 Tons of Coal Cannot Be Shifted

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 5

Sydney. — About 50,000 tons of coal lying at grass at Fox colliery, Burragorang Valley, is ideal for power generation, the State Coal Mines Director (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) told members of the caucus sub-committee…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 1

M. S. Tucker (South) was allowed go home to 233 Williams Lane alter treatment for a bruised thigh. K. W. Thomas (Zinc) 98 Cobalt Street…

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Mishaps On Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 8

Mine employees who became casualties yesterday were: C. C. Hello (South mine) received hospital treatment for an…

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Injured on Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 12

Men injured at the Mines today were:— C. M. Beros (Zinc Corporation), a foreign body in the right eye…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 3

The Check Inspector (Mr. W. S. O'Nell) visited the North Mine yesterday and later reported:—In company with Mr. M. Robjohns…

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Illegal Strike Allegations Against Miners Federation Branch

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 1

Sydney, May 9.—The Industrial Commission today stood over until May a summons calling upon the Southern Districts Branch of the Miners…

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Injured on Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 3

Men injured on the mines yesterday were:— J. Anthony (New Broken Hill Consolidated), bruised right toe…

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