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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1951

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Killed in Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 3

Perth.—Three New Australians were killed and a fourth was critically injured in a mine near Leonora. They were crushed by a…

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Tennant Ck. Goldfield

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 5

Darwin.—The Administrator of the Northern Territory (Mr. A. R. Driver) denied that heavy increases…

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Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 4

Casualties treated by the Victoria Ambulance yesterday were: A. G. Bollen (Nth mine). punctured wound in…

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Men On Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 2

There were 6,422 men employed along the line of lode on May 17, 29 more than for the previous…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 4

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

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Mine to Supply Park Material

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 4

The South Mine will supply materials for the temporary fencing of Gladstone Sports Ground. At a meeting of the…

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South Mine Output

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 2

The output of the South Mine during the four weeks ended June 2, was as follows: Crude ore treated,…

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Mines Pension Trustees

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 8

B.I.C. secretary (Mr. J. G. Polinghorne) is calling for nominations for trustees deputies and members for…

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Wharfies, Seamen, Miners, Dockers Stop

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 1

Sydney, June 5—Unionists in several States stopped work today as a protest against the prosecution of union officials under the Crimes Act. The following is a round-up from the States affected:…

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Mine Worker Suffers Electric Shock

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 1

O. J. M. Hosking, employed by the Zinc Corporation, was admitted to the Hospital yesterday suffering from an electric shock. Late last night his…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 1

A. Soummut (C.P.S., Hu[?]chesrson Bros.), 58 Crystal Street, was X-rayed yesterday for a pronable fracture of the right toe…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 1

The Check inspector (Mr. W. S. O'Nell) visited the North Mine yesterday, and later reported: In company with Mr. R. Burgess…

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Miners at Zinc Take Action Resolution Implemented After Men Sent Home

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 1

After the Zinc Corporation and N.B.H.C. had sent home seve[?] miners yesterday for allegedly not reporting for work before 8 a.m., the W.I.U. of A. executive implemented the resolution passed on Sunday, and afternoon shift men did not…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 1

Mine employees treated yesterday were: W. A. Shetlate (North) cut left thumb; J. Marinovich (South) lacerated eyelio: E. G. Rowe (North) abrasions to finger:…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 1

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

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Sinking of New Shaft at North Mine Initial Depth To Be 4,200 Feet

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 1

Now that surface winder and other equipment is ready, sinking of the new shaft at the North Mine will proceed at an increasing rate. When completed the huge elliptical shaft will…

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South Mine Fatality: Miner Killed by Fall of Ground Sudden Fall Traps Mr. G. C. Crowe

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 1

A 41-year-old miner was killed when trapped by a sudden fall of ground in a stope just below the 1,370 level at the South Mine early yesterday evening. He was George Christopher…

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North Mine Output

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 June 1951 · page 7

During the four weeks ended June 2 the North mine mill treated 28,895 tons of crude ore with a head grade…

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Gold Cup Case

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 June 1951 · page 7

Melbourne.—Graham Miles Thompson, 30 a salesman, was acquitted by a General Sessions jury on a charge of…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 4

Mine employees who received treatment yesterday were:— M.C. Hemple (North No.2), bruised instep; W.J. Clarke (Zinc). brulsed leg;…

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