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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1951

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Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 1

Mine accidents reported today were:— J. F. Hoare (Zinc Corporation), of 12 Gossan…

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South Mine Beats Zinc At Football

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 7

On Sunday afternoon South Mine met Zinc Corporation in a football match which the South Mine won…

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Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 1

Mine accidents cases reported today were: M. Russell (New Broken Hill Consolidated) lacerated thumb,…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 4

The Check Inspector, Mr. W. S. O'Neil, visited the North Mine yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. N. Stephens…

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North Mine Cheek Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 3

The Check Inspector (Mr. W. S. O'Nell) Visited the North Mine Yesterday and later reported:— In company with Mr. V. Wecker…

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Man Hurt at North Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 1

A man was hurt lam night when his leg was jammed by a light truck on the 2.600 level of the North Mine. He was not seriously Injured, and was admitted…

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Mining Diplomats: Burgess a Red Says American

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 1

London, June 13,—An American poet living on the island of Ischia off Naples says the missing British diplomat Guy Burgess was a…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 3

Mine employees treated yesterday were: H. M. Roberts (Zinc) bruised left leg: R. H. Sullivan (Zinc) bruised toes: K. Keenan (Thompson's section…

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Three Hurt In Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 2

Sydney.—Three men were injured in two falls of coal and stone in northern coal mines…

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Land Mines in Jutland

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 10

Aalberg (Denmark) [?]: There are at least 20,000 German land mines in West Jutland beache[?]…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 16 June 1951 · page 1

Mine employees treated yesterday were:—W. Bannigan (North No. 2), illness: P. W. Osborne (Zinc), punctured wound left forearm; G. F. Day (Zinc),…

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Gold Mining Declining

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 2

Melbourne.—One would like to see more progress in gold mining, which had done so much in the past to keep…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 1

L. J. Beaty (Zine Corporation), 76 Argent Street, suffered a foreign body in the right eye yesterday. F. Boscence (Delprats) 45 Ryan…

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Coal Mines Not Fully Equipped

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 6

Despite what has been done in the last five years, the mines in N.S.W. are not yet fully equipped to produce sufficient coal to meet the demand, even if the industrial…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 1

A number of minor accidents occurred at the various mines yesterday as follows: A. R. Parr (Zinc) became ill and…

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Bravery of Miners

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 6

Sydney.—Four miners risked their lives to free a mate who was pinned by a fall of stone in a Cessnock…

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Air Survey Of Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 12

A low-level aerial survey of the line of lode was made today to compare geological features of the area with…

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Wharf and Coal Men in Hold Up

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 1

Sydney.—Wharflaborers who stopped work yesterday as a protest against Mr. Justice Kirby's decision on their basic wage claims were suspended by the Stevedoring Industry Board today…

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OUTBACK with Douglas Lockwood New charges strangling mine town

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 4

Tennant Creek, already a town in high revolt, is also becoming one of slow decay. It is a town of angry miners and almost deserted hotels. It is a Commonwealth-owned…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 1

K. J. Singleton (Zine Corporation), of 290, Sulphide Street injured his right shoulder at work yesterday, and was [?]ed at a surgery before being taken…

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