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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

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Mine Men Will Stop Wednesday for Discussion

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 2

The Mining Managers Association has informed the Barrier Industrial Council that it cannot reply to the latest log submission from the unions before Wednesday…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 15 November 1952 · page 4

R. Vincent (South) was taken home to 216 Pell St. suffering from illness. W. Whitehead Co. (North)…

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Mine Talks on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 November 1952 · page 3

Conferences have been arranged between the Mining Managers' Association and the W.I.U. and F.E.D. and…

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One Excursion for Mines to Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 November 1952 · page 12

The Combined Mines Picnic Committee has been notified by the N.S.W. Railways Department that there will be only one Christmas excursion train on the…

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One Excursion for Mines to Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 November 1952 · page 6

The Combined Mines Picnic Committee has been notified by the N.S.W. Railways Department that there will be only one Christmas excursion train on the…

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Coal Board And Engagement Of Labor Opposition From Central Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 15 November 1952 · page 1

Sydney, November 14.—The Central Council of the Miners Federation today directed the central…

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More Men on Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 November 1952 · page 3

At October 30 there were 6613 men employed by the various Broken Hill mining companies, including…

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Uranium Job for Mine Expert

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 November 1952 · page 8

Lithgow.—The former manager of National Oil, Glen Davis, Mr. S. Christie, will be flown this week to…

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Stop Press Gold Reward

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 November 1952 · page 12

Perth.—Lloyds of London hav[?] offered a £1400 reward for in [?] formation leading to recovery o[?] a stolen bullion box containi[?]…

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Brokens Gold Undefeated in Pennant Play

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 November 1952 · page 7

Brokens Gold is the only undefeated team in section 1 of the Silver City Bowling Association's pennants competition, and Brokens Blue only undefeated team in…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 2

D. Dwyer (North Mine), 292 Jones Street, was trended yesterday for a bruised instep…

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Mass Meeting Critical of Mine Moves

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 1

At a stop work meeting held at the Turf Oval today under the auspices of the Barrier Industrial Council the attitude of the Workers' Industrial Union regarding boring machines on the mines was endorsed. The meeting entered a…

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Stolen Gold Recovered in West Aus

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 5

Perth.—£14,000 worth of gold in a sugar sack was dumped in the yard of Kalgoorlie Police Station…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 1

H. G. Grillett (North) was sent home to 40 Wolfram Street yesterday suffering from probable concussion…

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Men Hurt on Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 6

Several accidents occurred on the mines late yesterday afternoon and last night. R. Nether wood (North)…

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Hurt on Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 November 1952 · page 3

A miner employed by the Zinc Corporation was admitted to the Hospital yesterday suffering from head…

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Divers Find Gold in Lost Plane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 November 1952 · page 5

Lae, Friday.—Divers recovered two-fifths of the £36,000 gold cargo in the Qantas Drover plane which…

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Mines' Reply to Unions

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 November 1952 · page 2

The mining companies' reply to the unions' claims and counter claims for a new agreement for the…

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Guilty of Gold Theft

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 November 1952 · page 3

Sudbury (Ontario), Sunday).—A jury found Clifford Buc[?]ey, 38. former Canadian Pacific Railways…

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Coalies Cease Work at Nine Nsw Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 November 1952 · page 12

Sydney.—More than 1000 miners at nine northern mines today struck in sympathy with the 27 stay-in miners at Great Greta colliery…

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