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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

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Stay Put Miners

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 1

Sydney.—The stay-in strikers at the Great Greta mine, near Singleton, on the northern N.S.W. coalfield,…

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Inferior Coal Should Go

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 3

Sydney, December 2.—Production of inferior coal in N.S.W. should either be halted or severly curtailed…

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Unions to Press Four Claims Another Talk Wanted With Mine Managers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 1

A largely attended stop-work meeting of employees of the mines at the Turf Oval today decided to reject the latest reply from the mining companies and to seek another conference to discuss the four outstanding claims…

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Gold Price Problem

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 1

Adelaide. — Lifting the price of gold could easily reduce the world price of wheat. the Australian…

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Pakistan Orders N.S.W. Coal "Could Mean End of Surpluses"

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 3

Newcastle, December 3.—The Pakistan Government has ordered a trial shipment of 8000 to 10,000 tons of…

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Stop Press Mine Conference

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 December 1952 · page 12

At the agreement conference this afternoon Mr. Kersten saw it looked as if there would be trial of strength unless the…

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Mines, Unions Resume Talks on Agreement

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 December 1952 · page 1

Representatives of the Mining Managers' Association, Barrier Industrial Council and affiliated unions conferred again today on the mines agreement. The conference followed a request from the stop-work…

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Brokens Gold Still Top in Competition

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 December 1952 · page 7

The four leading teams in both sections of the Silver City Bowling Association won their matches on Saturday. Brokens Gold still lead the points table in Section I, and Brokens Blue, the only undefeated team in the competition, are on top in Section II…

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Mine Mishap

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 December 1952 · page 8

C Bonner, employed at the North Mine, was treated by a doctor today for an injured thumb. He was then…

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Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 December 1952 · page 12

Two mine accidents were reported today: W. Angus (South) was taken home to 80 Crystal Street with a…

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Mine Holidays For Army Trainees

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 December 1952 · page 1

B.I.C. secretary, J. G. Polkinghorne, has retary (Mr. A. A. Robins) of the companies' retary, Mr. A. A. Robins) of the companies' decision regarding military trainees who will…

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Mining Act Amendment Dropped

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 December 1952 · page 8

At the meeting of the W.I.U. of A. last night it was learnt that a proposed amendment of the Mining…

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Mine Pension Increases Actuary Reports On Proposals

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 December 1952 · page 1

The following letter has been received by the BIC from the MMA concerning proposed increases in Mine…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 December 1952 · page 5

W. Angus (South), 70 Crystal Street, suffered a sprained right ankle while at work yesterday…

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South Mine Report

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 December 1952 · page 4

Broken Hill South Ltd supplies the following information for period of four weeks ended December 6,…

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Greta Miners End Strike

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 December 1952 · page 1

Cessnock, December 10.—The Grace Greta Colliery will open in the new year, a director of the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 December 1952 · page 1

J. Harris (North), 584 Silica Lane, was taken home yesterday after treatment for an inflamed right, eye…

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Zinc Mine Closes

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 December 1952 · page 1

First of the local mines to close down this year were the Zinc Corporation and New Broken Hill…

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South Mine Ore Treatment

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 3

The following information from the South Mine covers the four weeks period ended December 6…

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Smuggling Of Gold

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 1

Darwin, December 14.—Darwin police on Friday recovered more than £3,000 worth of gold suspected of…

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