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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 23 January 1954 · page 4

Zinc: J. Jones treated by a doctor at the Hospital for a foreign body in the left eye…

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South Mine [?] Certificate Scholarship

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 2

It has been announced by Mr. E. N. Thomas, Manager of Broken Hill South Limited that the Company's 1953 Leaving Certificate Scholarship has been awarded to John Robert…

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Bowlers Day in Mine Cricket Play

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 8

It was a bowlers' day on Saturday in the Zinc-N.B.H.C. Cricket Association's competition matches. Both Underground and Staff scored easy outright victories…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 3

G. Dunlevy was taken home from the South Mine to 170 Chapple Street after he had become ill…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 3

J. H. Abbott strained his back at the North Mine and was; taken home to 669 Blende Street…

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Petrol from coal planned

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 11

NEW DELHI, [?] The Indian Government is considering a scheme for producing synthetic petrol…

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Mines Agreement Clause Re Anniversary Day

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 3

In relation to pay for work on Anniversary Day holiday, which falls today, January 20, but will be…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 1

F. J. Burke stood on a nail at the North Mine yesterday. suffering a punctured wound in the right foot. He went…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 1

R. C. Mitchell strained his abdominal muscles at the South Mine. He was admitted to the Hospital…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 1

A. H. Prout (Zinc) suffered, a punctured wound in the right arm and was taken home to 215 Jamieson Street…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 2

L. M. Stephens (Zine) suffered a crushed third finger of the right hand and was taken home to 11 Argent…

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Loco Drivers in Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 2

The Federated Enginedrivers,and Firemen's Association has decided to seek a conference with the…

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95 DEGREES These Coal Change

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 5

Humid weather conditions again prevailed in the city yesterday. The sky was overcast all…

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Closer Ties Between Two Mining Centres Radium Hill AIP Secretary's Plea

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

At present in Broken Hill is Mr. R. Reavley, secretary of the A.L.P. at Radium Hill. Yesterday he appealed for closer ties than at present between the two mining…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 1

Zinc: G. Connolly, home to 610 Williams Street; foreign body in right eye. Zinc: D. Smythe, home to…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 2

A. Feely who suffered a celebrated elbow at the NBH yesterday. returned to the mine after treatment by a…

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Mishaps on Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 6

There were three mishaps reported at the Broken Hill mines yesterday. A. L. Feely (N.B.H.) was…

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Managers Discuss Mine Labor Problem with B.i.c. Delegates

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 4

The president of the Mining Managers' Association, Mr. A. R. West, told representatives of the Barrier Industrial Council and affiliated unions at a conference yesterday that there was a certain type of man who could be considered unemployable…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 5

M. Kenp suffered a cut left hand at the South Mine yesterday and was takes home to 45 Gaffney Street…

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Mine Thieves Warned

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 8

The mines check inspector (Mr. W. S. O'Neil) has warned mine workers that if caught stealing from…

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