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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

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Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 8

M. W. Hore, of Chapple Street, employed at the South Mine, was allowed to go home after an X-ray was…

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Heavy Coal Loss

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 6

Sydney, February 24. — Coal losses in N.S.W. last week were the heaviest for any week this year. A total of 46,570 tons lost…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 1

M. Hoare (South) was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a bruised finger. He was later takes home to 330 Chappie Street…

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Food Matched Importance with Defence and Coal Commonwealth Plan Of Agricultural Expansion

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 1

Canberra, February 26.—Production of essential food items and other agricultural products will in future be classified in importance with defence…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 6

Mrs O'Neill (Haunstrup, Zinc Mine) was given an X-ray and treatment for a fractured finger of the right hand…

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Coal gas beneath Tokio?

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 6

TOKIO, Geologists are probing below the city of Tokio for huge reserves of…

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Atom Power For Industry Cost Equal To Coal, Says Professor

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 6

Melbourne, February 26.— There will be little difference in the cost of nuclear power for industry and seal power…

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Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 1

Two mine accidents occurred today. C. Camilleri (South Minc) was taken to the Hospital and then home…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 1

K. King (North No. 2) was taken home to 412 Cummins Street yesterday suffering from a foreign body in the left eye…

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Guarantee for Coal Owners

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 2

Sydney—The Commonwealth Government, through the Joint Coal Board, has ordered to guarantee profits to New South Wales colliery owners…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 March 1952 · page 1

C. Camilleri (South) was treated of the Hospital yesterday for a foreign body in the left eye. C. J. Marshall (North) injured…

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Senator Denies: Reported Govt. Offers To Collieries

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 March 1952 · page 1

Canberra, February 29.—Reported Commonwealth offers to guarantee profits to N.S.W. colliery owners…

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Criticism Of Coal Profit Proposal

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 March 1952 · page 4

Sydney, February 29.—The Central Executive of the Miners Federation today criticised the proposal to guarantee coal owners…

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New Guinea Timber Deal With Govt. And Bulolo Gold Ltd

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 March 1952 · page 1

Canberra, February 29.—The Federal Government has entered into an agreement with Bulolo Gold Dredging Ltd. for the…

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Profit on Coal Not Guaranteed

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 3

Canberra. —The Commonwealth had not offered to guarantee profits to New South Wales colliery owners through the Joint Coal Board, the Minister for…

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Coal Production Up Over Last Year's

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 1

Sydney, March 2.—Figures released tonight show coal production in N.S.W. is up by one-third this year compared with the corresponding period in 1951, a record production year. The total production up to…

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Brokens Gold Will Be Bowls Minor Premiers

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 5

Brkens Gold have gone to the top of the premiership table in the Silver City Bowling Association's pennants' competition in Section I., but have been displaced from top position by Brokens Green in Section II…

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Welsh Coal Stoppage Spreads To Kent And Scotland

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 1

London, March 2.—A one day strike by 30,000 Welsh miners in protest against national health service economies spread yesterday to…

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Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 1

Mino accidents reported today were:— H. L. Farquhar (North Mine), treated at the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 1

J. Mutlow (North) was treated at the Hospital and then taken home to 570 Chappie Street suffering from an injured right hand…

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