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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 16 August 1951 · page 1

B. J. Webb (Zinc) was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a foreign body in the right eye. He then returned home to 214 Cornish Street…

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South Mine Output

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 3

Broken Hill South Ltd. supplies the following information for the six weeks ended August 11:—…

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Mine Managers Allege Breachof Agreement

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 11

At a conference held this niorning, the Mining Managers' Association told the executive of the B.I.C. that it considered the action of the A.E.U. members in refusing to go underground because they could not bring their tools to the surface after each…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 3

S. F. Bosnich (South) was taken home to 60 Rockwell Street after receiving treatment for a bruised left ankle yesterday…

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Engineers to Resume at Zinc Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 1

Under a decision given by Conciliation Commissioner Read at a conference today, striking members of the A.E.U. are to resume work forthwith. Mr. Read held that it would be a breach of the mines agreement for the union to insist on a right for men…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 18 August 1951 · page 2

M. Fitzaimmons (North) was taken home to 399 Thomas Street yesterday suffering from bruises and abrasions to the back and elbow…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 18 August 1951 · page 1

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

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 1

J. Murphy (North), of 177 Chappie Street was treated for an Injured leg at the mine yesterday. G. Quinlivan (Zinc), of 101 Gaffney…

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Trouble At Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 1

Local police went to the Triple Chance mine in the Cockburn district today to investigate an alleged…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 5

W. J. Dwyer (South) was X-rayed at the Hospital yesterday for a bruised left 235 Williams Lane…

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Automatic Telephone Exchange At South Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 3

An automatic telephone exchange has been operating at the South mine since Monday. The mine now has 3 incoming lines…

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Kalgoorlie School Of Mines Chief Here To Inspect College

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 8

Mr. R. A. Hobson, Director of the Kalgoorlie School of Mines since 1947, is in Broken Hill to see the work being done at the Technical College. Mr. Hobson left…

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Technical College Activities: Director Of Kalgoorlie Schoof Of Mines Visits College

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 1

Mr. R. A. Hobson, Director of the Kalgoorlie School of Mines, arrived here yesterday in order to see what is being done of the Broken Hill Technical College. Mr. Hobson left Kalgoorlie on 28th…

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M.M.A. Discusses Complaints with Mining Unions To Give Reply After Consideraton Of Points Raised

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 1

The M.M.A. at a conference yesterday with the B.I.C. and representatives of all mining unions heard the unions complaints in connection with three questions of management procedure in recent weeks…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 1

The Check Inspector (Mr. W. S. O'Neil) visited the North Mine on Tuesday and reported:— In company with Mr V. Wecker…

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South Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 1

The Check Inspector (Mr. W. S. O'Neil) yesterday visited the South Mine, and later reported: In company with Mr. W. Bollen…

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Fewer Men on Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 2

There were 6445 men employed on the line of lode on July 12, 40 less tnan were employed in June…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 5

F. T. Power (Zinc) was taken home to 121 Pell Street yesterday with a bruised left knee. F. G. Tompkins (C.P.S.) sustained a…

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Stop Press Coal Losses

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 12

Sydney.—Only 12,070 tons of coal were lost through mine dispute this week, making the production the second weekly highest this year…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 25 August 1951 · page 1

R. Rodda (N.B.H.) was taken home to 34 Beryl Street after having been X-rayed at the Hospital for a dislocated right shoulder…

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