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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

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B. H. Miners Earnings Were £1730

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 November 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE.— The average full- time employee earned £1730, last year, the chairman…

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More Concessions Given Reply of Mines on Log Points Sent to Unions

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 3

The Broken Hill mining companies have offered further concessions in their reply to the claims of the Barrier Industrial Council and affiliated unions. There is a new offer on long service leave, revised claims on the implementing of union…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 1

G. A. Pratt (North) was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a foreign body in the eye. He was later taken…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 1

J. C. Hodgens (Zinc) was X-rayed at the Hospital yesterday. He had a bruised and lacerated left upper jaw…

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Zinc Mine Drawings at Annexe

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 3

Through the courtesy of the management of the Zinc Corporation a folio of drawings made this year on the…

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Curtis Work on Mines on View at the Annexe

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 4

A reproduction of a folio of drawings of the Zinc-N.B.H.C. mines to mark the opening of the N.B.H.C. is exhibited publicly for the first time at the Technical College Annexe…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 November 1952 · page 1

J. McInnes (Zinc) was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a lacerated finger. He was later taken home to…

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Dismissals at Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 8

Singleton. — Dismissals have begun from mines in the Singleton area. The New South Wales…

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Joint Coal Board Makes Scholarships Available

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 2

The Joint Coal Board has made a number of scholarships available to students who desire to enter the Coal Mining Engineering degree course at the University of Sydney for…

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Brokens and Zinc Gold Lead Pennant Bowls

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 7

Second gaines of the Silver City Bowling Association pennants competition were played on Saturday in windy weather, which made bowling difficult. Brokens Gold and Zinc Gold now lead No. 1 section with four premiership points each, with four other teams with two points…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 1

H. Lawrence (Zinc) was X-rayed at the Hospital yesterday for bruised thumb. A. Pollitt (North) had a…

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Stop Press Mines Agreement

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 8

Conference between mine man a[?]crs and unions was discussin long service leave when [?]n Edition went to press…

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Talk Today on Mining Claims

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 1

In opening the conference today between the B.I.C. and the Mining Managers' Association, Mr. West, Chairman of the association and of the…

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Coal Industry And Miners

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 November 1952 · page 3

Sydney, November 11.—The Central Council of the Miners' Federation today completely rejected the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 2

T. Strawbridge (N.B.H.C.) was taken ill at work yesterday and was sent home to 52 Crystal Street after seeing a…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 1

A. K. Watters (Kintore's Section, South) was taken home to 27 Mica Street yesterday suffering from…

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Mine Theft Alleged

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 1

Several boys aged between 11 and 13 years have been questioned by the police regarding a theft at…

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South Mine Output

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 6

Broken Hill South output for the four weeks ended November 8 was as follows: Crude ore treated, 19,800…

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South Mine Production

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 5

The following information has been supplied on South Mine production for the period of four weeks ended…

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Swimming Pool at Zinc Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 3

Until further notice the Zinc Mine Pool will be open for swimming as follows:- Monday: 12 noon-2 p.m.,…

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