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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

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Mines and Union Lost Time by A during National Talk on rentices Service

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 5

The matter of time lost by apprentices while on National Service training Was discussed at a conference held yesterday between the Mining Managers Asso ciation and B.I.C. and affiliated unions. D elegates claimed that at a previous conference the M.M.A. had promised that National Service trainees would lose nothing…

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Gas Kills Six Miners

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 1

Clermont Ferrand (France) Tuesday.—Gas seeping into the workings of a coal mine at Frugieres, in central…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 1

J. Greenwood. (North Mine) was taken to his home at 53 Mica Street after Hospital treatment for a foreign body in his eye…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 1

W. Burke (Zinc) was taken home to 508 Chappie Lane yesterday suffering from concussion. J. Forrest (South) suffered a…

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Alleged Theft From Mine Changehouse Laborer Remanded Until June 11

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 5

As underground laborer who yesterday pleaded not guilty to a charge of theft, was remanded in the Court of Retty…

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Power From North Mine In Fortnight Mayor Describes Terms As "Generous"

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 3

In a mayoral minute to the City Council lost night, the Mayor (Ald W. F. Riddiford) described the terms for obtaining power from the North Mine as "reasonable to the point of generosity"…

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Fell Down Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 1

New York, Sunday.—Colorado High School student Donna Zarnowski wandered into an abandoned mine,…

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Council Connecting Mains to North Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 1

The Electrical Engineer (Mr. C. Robinson) said yesterday that work is progressing in the laying of the mile or so of high tension line that will link Council's mains with the available power from the North Mine…

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Power for Mines from Pt. Augusta

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 6

Adelaide—There is a distinct possibility that S.A.'s long range electricity expansion programme will result ultimately in the big Broken Hill mining industry…

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Coal Pile

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 1

Sydney. — Moro than 500.000 [?] of coal is stacked in the N.S.W. western Held awaiting…

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Coal Mines Idle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 12

Sydney.— Western coal miners struck today in sympathy with 52 staydown strikers at Glen…

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5 Miners Trapped

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 2

QHICAGO, Tuesday. —Five winers are trapped in a cave-in half a mile…

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Miners Hurt in Explosion

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 4

Two men were hurt in an explosion at the Zinc Corporation late Tuesday night. They were:—J. K. Carroll who was admitted…

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Italians After Gold

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 3

London, Wednesday.— Fifty Italians unable to get jobs in British coalmines might go to Australia to dig…

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Glen Davis Staydown Miners Determined

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 4

Sydney, June 4.—Glen Davis staydown shale miners are in good spir[?]s and determined to win their…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 6

R. Morris (South) was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a lacerated forearm. He was later taken home to 122 Hebbard Street…

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Franco goes down mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 5

GEN. FRANCO, dressed in dustcoatand miner's helmet with lamp attached, before he descended…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 4

C. Butcher (Zinc) was taken home to 328 Lane Street yesterday suffering from a foreign body in the right eye…

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Miners won't come up

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 4

1,000 FEET DOWN, miners at Glen Davis (NSW) shale mine while away their time with a game of cards. They are taking part in a stay-in striken. in protest against the Federal Government's orders to close the works.— [?]…

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Island Village Mine Boom Town

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 3

Hobart— Grassy, a settlement on King Island, in Bass Strait, is becoming a "boom town." It is the nearest…

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