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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1954

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Timber Fire at Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 11

Both the Central and South Fire Brigades attended a fire at Delprats Shaft yesterday at 3.30 p.m. The…

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Petty Thefts At Mines

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 3

It was reported to the Check Inspector yesterday that there is a lot of petty thieving going on at N.B.H.C…

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North Mine Employees Tennis Club

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 7

Captains of teams are requested to hand the names of players to the secretary by Saturday, February 13…

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Mines Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

There were two accidents at Broken Hill mines today. J. Neigle was taken home to the Duke of Cornwall…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 1

Zinc: H. Couch, taken home to 306 Hebbard Street: illness. NBH: R. D. Boyce, treated…

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Coal Sold for Korea

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 7

Canberra: The U.S. Army has placed an order for 120,000 tons of New South Wales coal for Korea,…

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Mine Quarters Ransacked By Thieves

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 2

Thieves broke into a hut used as sleeping quarters on a mine lease in the Thackaringa Hills during the…

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More Nsw Coal for Korea

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 2

Sydney, February 9.—A further order for 120,000 tons of N.S.W. coal has been placed by U.S. Army…

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Mining Institute Medal 1953

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 4

The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy's Medal for 1953 has been awarded to Frank F…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 1

CPS: R. Jones, treated at a surgery, then back to the mine, foreign body in right eye…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 1

Zinc: F. W. Keurschner was taken home to 109 Gypsum Street and G. A. Wickham was taken home to 67…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 February 1954 · page 2

North A Matthews trades by a dogter and makes [?] to [?] [?]…

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Four Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1954 · page 8

There were four accidents reported on the Broken Hill mines yesterday, all at the North Mine…

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Four Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1954 · page 8

There were four accidents reported on the Broken Hill mines yesterday, all at the North Mine…

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Coal Industry Conference [?]

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 February 1954 · page 2

Sydney, February 12.—A compulsory [?] between owners and employees in the coal mining industry…

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Six Out for Mine Runs

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1954 · page 12

Bridgetown (West Indies), Friday: West Indies won the second Test after a bad English collapse today…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 1

R. Bow. (North). of 121 Brazil Street, was treated yesterday for a bruised back. V. Fogarty (NBHC) was…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 1

South: H. J. Talbert, home to 615 Argent Street: injured right feet. South, Kintore Section:…

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Mine Managers Talk on Safety to W.I.U. MENs

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 8

Repreesntatives of the Mining Managers' Association who met officials of the Workers' Industrial Union in conference yesterday said the companies…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 1

Zinc: A. Mitselberg, taken to Hospital; illness. North: H. W. Smith, taken home to 476 Argent Street;…

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