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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1954

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 26 June 1954 · page 1

H. T. Dwyer (North), Hospital and then home to Mr.Chapple Street, foreign body te lower right jaw…

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331 Miners May Lose Their Jobs

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 26 June 1954 · page 2

Sydney, June 25. — The South Australian Government has decided to cut its intake of Newcastle coal by 3,500 tons weekly. The decision has jeopardised the future of eight mines in the Cardiff area…

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Mining Films for College

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 June 1954 · page 3

There will be a public screening of films on mechanical mining at the Technical College on Friday…

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Mining Films for College

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 June 1954 · page 3

There will be a public screening of films on me chanical mining at the Technical College on Friday…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 1

Three mine employees were taken to the Hospital for X-rays and treatment today. K. Everuss (North)…

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Mine Inquest on July 6

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 4

An inquest into the death of Joseph Muscat (23) who died following a fall down a winze at the North Mine on…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 8

H. Johnston (South), taken to Hospital for an X-Ray and then home to 406 Cobalt Street. Bruised right side…

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Early Day Surveyor Saw Mine Wealth; Glimpses of 1896

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 4

Mr. E. H. Dawson, a Mines Department surveyor, said in 1896 "I had no idea of the phenomenal richness of the ore below." He was telling a representative of "The Barrier Miner" about his survey over Broken Hill in 1884…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 1

T. Bates (Zinc) was taken to the Hospital and admitted.. Ho was suffering a fractured finger…

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Actuarial Investigation of Mine Pension Fund

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 2

The following statement was made last night by Mr. N. S. Dunlevy, a member of the Broken Hill Mine Employees Pension Fund: On April 12, 1954 the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 1

L. Harrison (South) was taken home to 674 Beryl St. suffering from a bruised right thigh…

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Charged With Having Gold Illegally

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 2

Sydney, June 30. Police alleged in the Central Court that a man arrested on Monday had a large…

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Technical College Mining Films

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 3

Flans illustrating mechanical mining will be screened at the main College on Friday, beginning at 8.15 p.m…

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Gold Division of Bowls Club in Celebration

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 8

Feature of the annual dinner held by the Gold Division of the Broken Hill Bowling Club was the playing back on a tape recorder of part of the proceedings…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 2

At the Zinc Corporation Mine R. Edwards was treated for lacerated fingers and taken home to 226 Patton…

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Mr. W. Gollon Is Mines Minister

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 5

Sydney, July 1.—The appointment of Mr. W. M. Gollan as Minister for Mines was announced today…

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Screening off Mining Films

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 2

A public screening of films illustrating mechanical, mining will be given tonight at the Technical…

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WIU to Meet South Mine Management

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 2

The WIU of A Executive will meet the South Mine underground management at the mine today at 3.30 p.m…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 8

R. Fox (Zinc), sprained right ankle, treated at a surgery and then home to 113 Thomas St…

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Mine Fraud Charges Adjourned

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 2

Sydney, July 5.—Hearing of 68 charges of fraud and conspiracy against three men was adjourned in the Central…

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