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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

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Big Reserve of Coal

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 3

Sydney.—Coal miners will go on annual leave after next Friday's, shifts leaving behind them 1½…

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Suspected Stolen Gold is Located

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 5

Darwin.—A large party of plain clothes and uniform police assisted by black trackers today found more than £7000 worth of gold suspected of having been…

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New Mine Leases Taken up in Fiji

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 8

Melbourne—Emperor, Loloma, and Dolphin gold mines in Fiji had taken up leases aggregating 14,000 acres, on the North and East of the Emperor mine, which would be prospected jointly, the chief general manager (Mr. N. E. Nilsen), told shareholders…

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Mishaps on Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 1

Three minor accidents were reported from the line of lode today. From the Zinc Corporation…

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Many Lost in Mine Disaster

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 2

Manila, Tuesday. — Salvage work has begun on the flooded Paracale Gold Mine in south-eastern Luzon,…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 1

R. G. Stoker (North Mine), 195 Cobalt Street, Was treated yesterday for an injured right eye…

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Retirement of Sth. Mine Foreman

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 13

Mr. Joe Trebilcock, foreman in charge of operations at the Delprat section of the South Mine, will retire at the end of this year. He has been with the…

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Plastic Mines, Use in Korea

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 10

Washington. Wednesday— The U.S. Army announced that its troops in Korea would soon be sent a newly…

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North and South Mines Close Today Second Phase Of Holiday Exodus

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 1

Following the shut-down of the North and South Mines today, hundreds more Broken Hill holiday-makers will soon be on their way to seaside and mountain resorts and…

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Men Charged with Theft of Gold Bars Worth £6,000 Displayed

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 3

Darwin, December 17.—Three gold bars worth more than £6,000 were exhibits in a Darwin Police Court case. Three Tennant Creek men, former…

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All Mines Closed

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 1

With the close-down of the North and South mines yesterday, all mines along the line of lode are now…

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Gold Charge Dismissed

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 5

Darwin.—Mr. J..J. Crang S.M., dismissed a charge against a diamond driller. Police had charged the…

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Miners Killed by Rock Fall

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 7

Johannesburg, Thursday— A European and two African miners were killed in the Nourse mine by a fall of…

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Production Has Ceased on Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 3

With the closing of the North and South mines last night, productive operations on the line of have ceased until the New Year. The Zinc and N.B.H.C…

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Surface Colliery To Close

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 20 December 1952 · page 1

Singleton, December 19.—New Raven Open Cut, one of the largest surface collieries in the northern…

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10 Trapped Miners Now Safe

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 December 1952 · page 1

Johannesburg, Friday, —Ten of 19 Africans entombed by a fall of rock in the Nourse goldmine on…

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Reopening Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 December 1952 · page 1

The local mines will resume after the holiday periods as under:- Zinc—N.B.H.C. reopen at…

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Mines to Stack Ore Here

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 December 1952 · page 1

The M.M.A. President (Mr. A. R. West) said today that the industrial trouble at the Port Pirie…

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Mr. M. Mawby Is Honored by Mine Institute

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 December 1952 · page 3

Melbourne—The Council of the Australasian Institute of Mining and metallurgy has announced the election of Mr. M. A. E. Mawby as president for 1953. He will…

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Bid Expected To Raise Price Of Gold

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 30 December 1952 · page 2

Washington, December 28.—Gold experts here expect increased pressure on the United States to raise the…

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