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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 · Thursday 11 November 1954 · page 2

J. E. Power (NBHC), bruised left foot; home to 403 Crystal St…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 11

T. Kearns (Zinc), bruised right eye. Home to 34 Rockwell Street. K. Lennich (North),…

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No Passport for Miners' President

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 November 1954 · page 1

Sydney: The Miners' Federation president (Mr. Idris Williams) has been refused a passport to travel to Europe, it was disclosed today…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 1

E. Kelly, an employee of the North Mine, was injured at work yesterday and admitted to the Hospital…

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16 Killed in Mine Blast

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 1

New York, Nov. 15: An explosion is believed to have killed 16 men at a large coalmine in…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 November 1954 · page 2

V. Cosman (NBHC) lacerated finger; treated at surgery, then home to 80 Thomas St. H. Pearce (NBHC) bruised…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 18 November 1954 · page 2

J. Priess (North), was taken home to 331 Williams Lane with a bruised left eye…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 1

S. Williams (Zinc), lacerated foot; taken to Hospital, then home to 123 Gaffney St…

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North Mine Output

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 11

During the four weeks, ended November 13 at the North Mine the mill treated 32,297 tons of crude ore…

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Mine Disaster Inquiry

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 1

Brisbane, Nov. 18: Terms of reference for the Royal Commission into the Collinsville mine tragedy were…

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Xmas mine wages doubt

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 1

It has been reported that employees of the North Mine will not be paid their final two weeks' wages before going on…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 20 November 1954 · page 1

H. Hooper (South) bruised foot; taken to Hospital; then home to 399 Cummins Lane. J. Murphy, (North), foreign…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 20 November 1954 · page 1

J. Degoumous (North) punctured wound in thigh; taken to surgery, then home to 733 Beryl Street…

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Mine Wages Compromise

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 20 November 1954 · page 1

A compromise plan on Christmas wage payments was suggested by the North…

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Farewell To Timberman From North Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 22 November 1954 · page 2

On Friday, on the eve of his retirement from the employ of the North Mine, a large gathering of the timber gang was at the Junction Hotel to bid farewell to Mr. Ern…

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Reds Set Pace in Uranium Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 November 1954 · page 1

Washington, Sun. Russians had taken over key supervisory positions in East German uranium mines and had set a "terrific" production goal. This was forcing workers to physical exhaustion, U.S. officials were quoted by United Press as saying…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 2

H. T. Kemp (North), affected by fracteur fumes. Taken home to 45 Gaffney, Street…

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North Mine Wages Plan

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 2

The North Mine management has suggested a plan to the B.I.C. executive by which employees who apply before…

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Uranium in Cobalt Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 November 1954 · page 2

Sydney: Uranium finds near Carcoar, in central New South Wales, are regarded as the richest yet…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 2

R. Alexander (Zinc), rushed finger; taxen home [?] 2 Oxide Street. A Bearman (Zinc), bruised…

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