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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1951

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 1

Mine employees treated yesterday were: H. Mercer (Kintore's) lacerated right shin; D. Hassen (North), foreign bodies in both eyes: R. Faggotter (North),…

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Conference Of Parties In Coal Industry M.P.'s Suggestion Supported

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 1

Sydney June 27.—Sooner or later parties in the coal industry would have to get together if the industry were to be stabilised in Australia, general…

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Coal

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 2

In Parliament this week it was suggested that there should as [?] confere[?] on coal. Comm[?] on the Miners Federation Secretary…

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Mine Buses

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 5

At its meeting last night the City Council adopted a minute submitted by the Mayor recommending that…

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Coal Industry Award Proprietors Seek Clause Interpretation

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 30 June 1951 · page 1

Sydney, June 2[?].—The Federal Arbitration Court had no power to alter an award of the Coal Industry Tribunal, counsel for the Miners Federation…

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South Australian Coal Town That Is Dfferent Man-made hills

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 June 1951 · page 4

THE rapidly growing township of Leigh Creek, 360 miles from Adelaide on the North-South railway, will never be just another dirty, dusty Australian coal town…

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Dingo Jumps on Man in Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 July 1951 · page 2

Brisbane—A miner, a dingo, and a kangaroo had a hot time at Buthen Buthen goldfield. Buthen Buthen is a lone…

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Technical College [?] Honors Board [?] A.E.U. Gold Me[?]

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 1

Timber has been [?] Board on which will be mecri[?]ed the [?] of [?] of the Amalgamated Engineering Union (Bro[?] Gold Medal. The honors board will be [?]…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 4 July 1951 · page 1

R. Tocer (South Mine) was taken ill at work yesterday and was taken home to 7 Wolfram Street. A. Kappe (North Mine) was taken to…

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TALK of Coal Mineis and Bonus

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 July 1951 · page 2

THE Miners' Federation, which wouldn't have a bar of the attendance bonus, wants a variation of the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 2

M. James (North Mine), of [?]nish Street, was affected of [?] yesterday by point fumes and after [?]ment was taken horse…

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Western Miners Strike

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 1

Sydney—Western miners stopped work today as a protest against the closure…

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Mine Teams To Help Spastic Appeal

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 1

With a view to be helping the appeal for the [?] Centre M[?]an and to institute a knock-out football competition between mine teams, the…

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S.A. Again In [?] Way For Coal

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 2

Adelaide, July 4.—The [?]ger of the Electrically Trust (Mr. R. H. [?] said today south America [?] turned to the had days [?]…

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Anzac Holiday on the Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 7

Confidence that the mining companies would grant future Anzac Days as paid holidays was expressed last night by the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr…

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Parties Talk on Long Service Leave for Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 3

At a conference held yesterday under the chairmanship of Mr F. Finnan, Minister for Labor and Industry, the president of the Mining Managers' Association (Mr. G. R Fisher) indicated that the association would not agree to any alteration to the indus…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 July 1951 · page 1

S. J. Clark (Zinc) was treated for a bruised left foot and taken home to 468 Wyman Street. K. A. Clack (Zinc) was treated for…

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Seven Killed in Colliery

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 July 1951 · page 5

London, July 8. — Seven miners were killed and two others received severe injuries in a colliery explosion…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 10 July 1951 · page 1

J. L. Chapman (NBHC mine) bruises his right big toe while at work yesterday, and after treatment was takes home to 168 Williams Street…

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