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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 1

C. M. Jones (North No. 2) was treated by a doctor yesterday for an injury to the right eyelid. He was later taken home to 96 Cobalt…

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Gold Rush in Brazil

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 5

Rio De Janeiro.—A new goldfield, where nuggets are said to lie virtually on the ground, has drawn…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 1

J. B. Bengry (South) was taken home to 124 Ryan Street yesterday suffering from a foreign body in the right eye…

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Union News And Views This space is specially reserved for local union news and views. Reports of union meetings are welcomed. North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 2

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

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Gold Relief for Cancer

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 2

Sydney. — The doctors at a Sydney Hospital this week used radio-active gold to treat a woman cancer…

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Gold in Old Socks

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 5

Perth,—Gold bars worth £3,900 had been found wrapped in old socks and rags in a case on a utility…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 1

J. L. Smith (Zinc) was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a probable fractured thumb. He was later taken home to Brown…

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Mine Football for Charity

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 5

First match, in the 1952 Inter-Mine football premiership will be played at the Zinc Oval tomorrow afternoon between teams from the Zinc-N.B.H.C. mines and…

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Zinc-NBH Defeats South Mine To Meet North Mine In Spastic Cup Final

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 1

At the Zinc Oval yesterday a quite large crowd watched a good game of football between the Zinc—N.B.H. team,…

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Mine Misliaps

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 12

Two accidents were reported from the North Mine today. M. C. Hempel was taken…

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Mine Driver in Traffic Case

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 12

In the Court of Petty Sessions today, before Mr. A. R. Raschke, S.M., North Broken Hill Ltd. and Maurice James Wall (represented by Mr. T. Brown) were charged with…

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New Rich Gold Strike

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 1

Kalgoorlie.— A new gold strike has been made by Coolgardie prospectors Alec Kent, Albert Cordon…

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North Mine Employees Sickness Fund And Spastic Centre

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 2

(To the Editor) Sir.—Certain loudmouthed individuals at the North Mine are spreading malicious lies around…

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Inter Mine Football: Zinc-N.B.H. Team Accounts For South Mine On Zinc Oval Spastic Centre Appeal Will Benefit

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 6

With conditions made for good football the Zinc-N.B.H. and South Mine teams on Sunday afternoon gave the large crowd which attended the Zinc Oval a first class game of football…

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Cobar Public Meeting Discusses Effect of Low Metal Prices on Mining Alarm At Ghost Town Prospect

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 4

On July 3 a public meeting was held at Cobar in connection with the price of copper and gold in Australia. Below is published a report of the meeting…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 3

C. J. Evitts (Zinc) was taken home to 66 Nicholls Street yesterday with a foreign body in the right eye…

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Gold Rush Worries Brazil

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 2

New York, Tuesday.— The "New York Times" says that Brazilian authorities are increasingly…

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Gold Charge Fails; May not be the End

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 1

Melbourne—A charge under the Gold Buyers' Act, involving 10 gold ingots worth nearly £6000, was dismissed in the Fifth City Court on a point of law—but it may not have ended yet…

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Improved Industrial Relations Chief Factor In Coal Production Boost

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 3

Sydney, July 22.—Improved industrial relationships on the coalfields was one of the chief factors for the dramatic improvement in…

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Spastic Council's View Of Proposed North Mine Collection (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 2

Sir. It is regretted that a simple misunderstanding of the Sickness Fund rules has given rise to the unpleasantness mentioned in Mr…

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