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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 · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1

B. W. Webb (North), treated at a surgery for sprained left ankle, then home to 114 Jamieson Street…

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Talks On Pillar Coal Adjourned Till

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1

Sydney, March 1: Talks between representatives of the Colliery Proprietors and the Miners Federation over…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 2

J. F. Solomon (North), treated by a doctor, then X-rayed at the Hospital, for bruised fingers of right…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 1

J. Boulais suffered a lacerated nose while working at the North Mine yesterday. He was treated at a…

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Mine Holiday On March 18

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 2

A reader asks: Re the holiday on March 18, do mine workers have to work the day before and…

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Mechanical Extraction Of Coal Talks

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 1

Sydney, March 5.—Representatives of the coal owners and Miners Federation discussing mechanical extraction of pillar coal are expected to report back to the Coal…

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North Mine Loan to Football League

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 12

The chairman of the Football League (Mr. W. C. Beerworth) announced today that the North Mine had granted the League an interest free loan of £5000 to carry out…

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1953 Coal Output Below 1952 Record Silver-Lead-Zinc Well Up

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 8

Sydney, March 7. — N.S.W. coal production for 1953 was 14,185,612 tons, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Buckley) has declared. This was 5.5 per cent below the 1952…

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Two Mining Companies Move Into Torrington Area Uranium Fever Grips Township

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 7

Torrington, March 7. — Two large interstate mining companies will make on all out search for uranium in Torrington area. Two former tin miners, Roy Tobin and B…

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Pillar Coal

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 1

Sydney, March 8.—Talks on mechanical extraction of pillar coal are to be referred back to the Coal…

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Miners Still "Left"

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 12

Sydney: A left-winger (Mr. J. Comerford) has been elected by an absolute majority, as Northern…

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Men On Mines

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 4

The [?]ing Managers Association has issued the following statement showing the member of men…

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Accidents on Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 12

Four accidents were reported on the Broken Hill Mines today. G. Maneron strained the…

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W.i.u. to Meet North Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 2

The Executive of the WIU of A will meet the North Mine management today at 3.30 pun. at the Mine…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 8

R. Burke (South), who suffered a fractured right hand, was treated and taken home…

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Six Mishaps on Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 1

There were six accidents reported on the Broken Hill mines today. R. Welsh, of Uranium…

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Talks on Pillar Coal Extraction Break Down Central Executive Blames Coal Owners

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 1

Sydney, March 9.—In a statement toddy the Control Executive of the Miners Federation blamed the Cool Owners for the breakdown in talks on the mechanical extraction of pillar coal. The talks have…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 1

W. Lamb (Zinc) a suffered a foreign body in the eye. He was treated by a doctor then taken home to 252…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 8

G. Carlin (North). Inflamed left eye, was treated and taken home to 283 Garnet Street…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 1

W. Dolan (Zinc) suffered a lacerated left finger yesterday. He was taken to the Hospital and admitted…

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