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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 6
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An underground employee of the South mine was treated at the Hospital yesterday after receiving…

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Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 8

B. Gogler (New Broken Hill) was today taken to the Hospital, treated for a foreign body in the right…

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Ship Hits Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 3

London, March 23.—The 7207 ton motor vessel Chakdina, carrying a cargo from Australian ports to Europe and London, struck a…

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U.K. Miners Don't Want Italians

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 6

London, Tuesday,— York shire miners last night demanded the removal of Italian workers from their…

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Zinc Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 1

The Check Inspector (Mr. W. S. O'Nell) visited the Zinc Corporation yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. V. Stokes…

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Mining Industry Pays £3 Million In Royalties Minister Reveals Was Speaking on New Dill

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 4

Sydney, March 27. — Mineral production in New South Wales for 1951 is expected to reach a record £65,000,000, the Minister for Mines, Mr. Arthur, said. He was speaking in the Legislative Assembly to the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 29 March 1952 · page 4

S. Taylor (South mine), 464, Wolfram Street, was treated yesterday for injuries to the left shoulder and a brushed foot…

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Fire Perils Coal Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 5

Geelong. — The State brown coal mine at Wensley Brae was saved from a bush fire when the wind changed…

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Mines Pensions Minister And Federation To Confer

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 1

Sydney, March 31. — Representatives of the Miners Federation will meet the Federal Minister for Social Services (Mr. Townley)…

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North Mine Picnic

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 6

The North Mine Employers Picnic will be held at the North Reserve on Sunday. Highland dancing will be held and open events…

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Duke On Tour Of Collieries

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 1

London, Thursday— The Duke of Edinburgh today donned his oldest clothes and…

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North Mine Picnic Tomorrow

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 5 April 1952 · page 1

At the North Reserve tomorrow, the North Mine Employees Picnic Committee will hold their annual picnic. In addition to foot-racing…

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North Mine Annual Picnic

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the annual picnic of the North Mine employees, held in the North reserve on Sunday. During the morning the…

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Fewer Men on Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 4

A statement released, by the Mining Managers' Association showed that the number of men employed on…

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Anzac Holiday on the Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 12

All men working on the mines are reminded that in order to qualify for holiday pay on Anzac- Day break,…

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Former Mines Inspector Dead

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 4

The Inspector of Mines in Brokan Hill (Mr. Phillips) received advice yesterday that a former B. H. Mines Inspector—Mr. J. W…

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Cheers As Duke Enters Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 7

THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH walks through a line of cheering miners' wives before going down 3,000 ft. in a bucket to the depths of a Manchester colliery.—Picturegram…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 11 April 1952 · page 1

E. N. Fitzgerald (Zinc) was admitted to the Hospital yesterday. The third and fourth fingers on his left hand had been crushed…

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North Mine Output

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 April 1952 · page 3

During the four weeks ended April 5, the North Broken Hill, mine mill treated 28,015 tons of crude ore…

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