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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

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North Mine Output

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 June 1953 · page 8

During the four weeks (19 work days) ended May 30 the North Mine mill treated 30,937 tons of crude are with…

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New Mining Machinery

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 1

Three representatives of an American mining equipment manufacturing firm who arrived here today will…

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Mine Holodays

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 4

The Mining Managers' Association has informed the Barrier Industrial Council that, subject to unforeseen…

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Big Coal Loss In Sympathy Stoppages

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 1

Sydney, June 8.—Thirty-three mines on the northern, coalfield were idle today in sympathy with strikers at…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 1

J. P. Cole (North Mine) was treated for an injured jaw yesterday and afterwards was taken home to…

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NSW Coal For U.S. Army And Japan

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 1

Sydney, June 9: Negotiations have been completed for the sale of 100,000 tons if NSW coal to the United…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 1

F. Oelman (Zinc) lacerated his left hip at work yesterday and was taken home to 80 Galena Street…

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Towns Gas From Leigh Ck. Coal

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 7

Adelaide: After 10 years of experimeriting research workers believe that towns' gas can be successfully produced from Leigh Creek coal…

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Doyle Royal Commission Court Told Of Arthur's Mining Company Shares

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 1

Sydney, June 10.—S. F. Cochran, chairman of the joint Coal Board, told the Doyle Royal Commission today he had learned the former N.S.W. Minister of Mines (Mr…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 3

W. Simmons (South) suffered a contused finger of the right hand at work yesterday and was taken home…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 June 1953 · page 4

R. Blake (Zinc) was taken home to 50 Williams Street yesterday suffering from a jarred shoulder…

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Coal Board

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 1

The chairman of the Joints Coal Board (Mr. Cochran) today told the Doyle, Royal Commission that to his knowledge the former N.S.W. Mines…

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Inquiry is Wanted Into Affairs of Falcon Gold Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 3

Adelaide: Dissatione shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting of Falcon Gold Mines N.L. yesterday passed a resolution calling for a Royal Commission to bef the company…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 1

A Dobra (Zinc) of 50 Cobalt Street was treated by a doctor yesterday for a foreign body in the right eye…

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Closing Down Of Mines

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 1

The following letter from the MMA on the closing down of the mines at Christmas was before the BIC on…

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Doyle Inquiry: More About Coal Contract

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 1

Sydney, June 15—The former N.S.W. Minister for Mines, Joshua George Arthur, had never tried to…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 2

V. Mushan (South) was sent home to Hebbard Street with a contused left thumb yesterday after treatment by…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 6

W. Spain (South) was taken ill at work yesterday and was sent home to 30 Iodide Street…

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Smuggled Gold

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 2

Bombay, Wednesday: Bombay police in 24 hours seized 750.000 rupees (£58,000 stg.) in gold smuggled into…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 3

R. P. Wiele (Zinc) was taken home to 543 Lane St suffering from illness. J. Pommeroy. (North), of…

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