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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1951

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Baseball Helped By South Mine Two Matches On Block 10

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 6

At a result of assistance by the South mine the Association will be able to conduct two matches on Block 10 of a Sunday afternoon…

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Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 10

Men injured on the mines yesterday were:H. Draper (North mine), ill; taken to hospital and then home…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 1

R. K. Hall (South Mine) was taken home to 107 Beryl Street yesterday, suffering from an injured right [?]. W. A. O'Brien (South Mine) was taken…

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South Mine Output

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 6

South Mine output for the four weeks ended April 7 was as follows:— CRUDE ORE TREATED: 19,800…

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No Jubilee in Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 8

Sydney.—The Premier (Mr. McGirr) announced yesterday that May 9 would be the official Commonwealth jubilee holiday in…

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Proposal For Mines Agreement

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 2

The reply of the Mining Managers' Association to a request for the payment of men at the North mine for time lost before the shut down at Christmas will be placed before a mass meeting of unionists on Saturday at 10.30 a.m. When the matter was discussed between the M.M.A. and unions, the former body…

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Jubilee Holiday Not For Mines

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 4

Broken Hill mines will not—as far as is known now—observe May 9 as a holiday. This day has been gazetted as the official Commonwealth Jubilee…

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Railway Rivalry in Coal Stocks

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 8

Sydney—The Victorian Railways held four weeks' coal stocks at the end of March, the chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. S. F. Cochran) claimed…

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Mass Meeting Saturday North Mine Holiday Matter

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 4

A mass meeting of all unionists along the line of lode has been called by the B.I.C. to be held on Saturday at the Quadrangle ot 10.30 a.m. A full…

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Full Bonus For Mine Men In C.M.F.

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 1

Mine employees in the Citizens' Military Forces or the Citizens' Air Forces will receive full pay and lead bonus attending school or camps. This was…

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Hurt On North Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 5

Men injured on the North Mine yesterday were:— C. Webb, bruised left leg; taken home…

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South Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 5

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

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Payment Of Men At North Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 5

Regarding the conference that took place on Wednesday, March 21, between the M.M.A. on the one hand and the B.I.C., W.I.U. of A. and F.E.D. & F.A. on…

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Social Happenings African Gold Coast Now 'Healthy' Place to Live

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 9

The Gold Coast of Africa is now a healthy place to live, says Mrs. A. R. Evans who is spending three months in Adelaide before returning to Africa with her husband…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 1

H. Plane (North No. 2) was treated by a doctor for illness yesterday and then taken home to 320 Chappie Street. L. R. Sly (N.B.H.C.) suffered a…

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Mine Casualties

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 3

Men injured on mines yesterday were:— L. Sly (New Broken Hill Consolidated,) injured right leg;…

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No New Clause In Mines Agreement

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 1

A mass meeting of unionists affiliated with the Barrier Industrial Councils at the Stadium this morning refused to sanction an…

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No New Clause In Mines Agreement

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 7

A mass meeting of unionists affiliated with the Barrier Industrial Council at the Stadium this morning refused to sanction an…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 12

Men injured, at the North Mine today were:— F. L. Hart, strained back; taken home…

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North Mine Production

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 8

Management of the North mine reports as follows for the four weeks ended April 7. Production: — Because of the…

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