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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

M. D. Jeffreys (NBHC) was taken home to the Zinc Barracks yesterday suffering from a lacerated…

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Gold Claim Spurned

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 7

John Wilson, a Sydney baritone, who will appear with the Clive Amadio Quintet at the Town Hall…

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North Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 12

Three accidents were reported from the North mine today. B. Hansberry, of Menindee…

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Mishaps on Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 5

Miners treated for mishaps last night were:— T. W. McKenzie (Zinc Corp.), bruised right thigh…

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Miners' Wives Work On Staff Of "Black' Hotel

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 5

Sydney: Miners became involved in a side issue to the Wollongong "sacked housemaid" dispute. Men at Nebo Colliery…

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Deeper Open Cut Mining At Leigh Creek

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 1

Adelaide, February 25.— The Premier (Mr. Playford) announced today that plans for future mining of Leigh…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

B. Hansberry (North) was treated by a doctor yesterday for a probable compound fracture of the nose…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 1

W. Reed (North) was taken home to 391 Iodide Street yesterday suffering from illness…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 1

The Check Inspector, Mr. W. S. O'Neil, visited the North Mine yesterday and later reported:—…

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Pennant Bowls Play Brokens Gold & Blue Certain of Honors

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 5

With only two more matches to be played to complete the minor round of the Silver City Bowling Association's competition, Brokens Gold and Brokens Blue are certain to win the minor premierships of Section I. and Section II. respectively…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 1

B. Smythe (NBHC) was taken home to 8 Norfolk Avenue yesterday suffering from a crushed thumb…

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Mine Workers Hurt

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 8

Three mine employees were treated for injuries yesterday. D. B. Smythe (New…

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German's Gold for Britain

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 12

London, Tuesday.—Walter Wipperman, a Cerman financier, who tried every ruse to keep his gold from the Nazis, finally lost it today—10 years after his death…

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Vandals, Trespassers At Umberumberka Mine Expose Themselves To Death (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 1

Sir.—The writer desires to bring a very important notice and warning before the people of Broken Hill and…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 1

S. Harrison (South) lacerated his scalp yesterday and was taken home to 169 Nicholls Street…

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Hurt on Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 8

Four mine employees were injured yesterday D. E. Malthouse (South Mine) was taken home to…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

E. J. Fishburn (South) was treated by a doctor yesterday for a foreign body in the left eye…

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Three Coal Mines Face Closure Over a Hundred Already Given Notice

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

Lithgow, March 5.—Three western districts coal mines face closure because the Victorian Railways have advised that they will not accept any more coal from these…

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Talks on Mine Logs

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 3

The Barrier Industrial Council's Negotiations Committee at a meeting yesterday decided to request the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 1

J. Rushforth (North) of 510 Lane Street, was treated for a bruised hand. L. Hywood (Zinc) of 78…

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