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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

642 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 25 of 33

Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 1

B. Mattison, of the Zinc Corporation, was admitted to the Hospital on Tuesday suffering from a compound…

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Higher Rates Sought for Mine Men on Pension

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 5

Increased pension payments for men on the Broken Hill mines pension fund were sought by representatives of the Barrier Industrial Pension Committee when they met the Mining Managers' Association in conference yesterday afternoon…

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Maternity Ward Loan Aid From The Mining Coys

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 1

Mr. R. H. Nankivell, secretary-manager of the Broken Hill and District Hospital, announced…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 6

J. Pell (Z) was treated by a doctor yesterday for c bruised left foot. R. Douglas (C.P.S.) was…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 11 October 1952 · page 5

R. Campbell (South) was taken home to 478 Blende St. yesterday suffering from a sprained ankle…

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Cobar Mine to Close

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 7

Sydney—Prohibitive working costs would cause production to cease at New Occidental Gold Mines at…

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Gold Found in Tram

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 8

New York, Sunday.—Joseph Lewis (72), of East Orange (New Jersey), found a heavy bundle in a…

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New Occidental Mine at Cobar to Close Prohibitive Costs, Too Little Return, Says Director

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 1

Sydney, October 12.—New Occidental Gold Mines at Cobar, Australia's.third largest copper producer, will stop work this month because of prohibitive operating costs, the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 5

F. A. Bird (B.H. Central) was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a probable fracture of the left hand. He…

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Refusal of Loan by Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 1

The Government and Hospital Commission have refused to sanction a loan from the mining —companies…

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H.s. Investors Seek Tin Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 4

Darwin. — U.S. mining, companies are believed to be negotiating with the Federal Government about tin mining development in the Northern Territory…

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New Open Cut for Gas Coal

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 3

Canberra.—The Minister for National Development (Senator Spooner) said that the end of a lO-year shortage of gas coal was in sight…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 3

W. Mitchell (North Mine), 515 Blende Street, was taken home yesterday after treatment for a punctured…

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Mishaps on Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 7

Mine accidents reported yesterday were: L. Banks (South mine) taken home to 649 Chapple…

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Lawn Fellin Mine Shaft

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 4

Perth.—George Budiselic, miner, of Dorothea Street, Kalgoorlie, went out to mow his fine front lawn,…

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South Mine Xmas Train

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 1

Questionnaires issued by the South Mine Employees' Picnic Committee dealing with Christmas excursion…

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Mine Farewell To Mr. Gerlach

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 4

An informal farewell was given Mr. Oscar Gerlach last Friday at the South Mine Mr. Gerlach is retiring from…

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Last Man to Leave Central Mine on Visit

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 2

The tatt man to leave the old Central mine, Mr. G. A. Robinson is back in Broken Hill for a brief visit. Mr. Robinson, who was chief accountant at the mine for over 20 years, left here in 1941 to live in Adelaide…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 4

G. Langbine (NBHC) was admitted to the Hospital yesterday suffering from a incerated arm and bruised…

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South Mine Output

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 3

DUring the four weeks ended October 11 Broken Hill South mine treated 25,080 tons of crude ore…

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