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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

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Red in Mine Dispute

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 1

Sydney: The central figure in the John Darling mine dispute (Neville Steers) today admitted before Ihe Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. Gallagher) that he was a member of the Communist Party…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 20 June 1953 · page 3

R. C. Ward (Zinc) was taken home to 100 Argent Street after being treated for a foreign body" in the…

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Dance at North Mine Hall

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 20 June 1953 · page 3

The North Progress elation Ladles Committee will conduct the usual dance tonight The program will…

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Ca[?] in the "rip-[?] days of [?] Has Gold-seeking Lost Its Savo[?]

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 20 June 1953 · page 4

IN Vallejas, Cal[?] prospects were reported last week to have stumbled over a bona[?] which may start another gold rush ro rival that of 1849—the 649 that gave…

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30 Collieries Idle Today

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 1

Newcastle — The Northern coalfield today suffered its heaviest daily loss for the year when more than 30…

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North Mine Dismissals

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 8

The Workers Industrial Union has decided to seek a conference with the Mining Managers Association to…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 1

M. Wilsmore (South) was taken, home to 647 Beryl St. yesterday with a strained ankle…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 1

A King (Zinc) was treated by a doctor, for a lacerated left thumb yesterday and sent home to 118 Argent…

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The Carrier Mines Wednesday, June 24, 1953. Korean Treachery

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 3

IT is no fault of embittered, obstinate Syngman Rhee that the Korean armistice talks have not collapsed. Since Rhee's treachery in releasing 27,000…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 1

J. Ellis (North) strained his back at work yesterday and was taken home to 153 Newton Street after seeing…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 5

C. Sanderson (Zine) was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a probable fractured foot and lacerations…

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Gas Tester for Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 7

New York, Thursday— Development of a new apparatus which continually searches the atmosphere of…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 June 1953 · page 1

M. A. McInnes (South) was X-rayed at the Hospital yesterday for probable fractures of two toes on the left…

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Employed on Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 1

A statement released by the Mining Managers' Association today disclosed there were 6478 men employed by…

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Change Wanted in Xmas Mine Holidays

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 8

At a conference with the Mining Managers' Association yesterday representatives of the mines picnic committees asked that the proposed date for the closing of the…

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North Mine Dismissals B.I.C. Suggestion That Case he Treated as Warning to the Men

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 8

No decision was given by the Mining Managers' Association yesterday on representations from the workers' Industrial Union on the recent dismissal of men at the North mine for alleged serious misconduct. The association promised to give consideration to a…

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To wed Gold Coast native

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 5

MISS PEGGY CRIPPS. 32-year-old daughter of the late Sir Stafford Cripps, is to marry a Gold…

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Coal Mine Agreement

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 7

Sydney: The dispute at the John Darling mine is expected to be settled today, and work to be resumed next…

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Coal Mine Agreement

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 1

Sydney: The dispute at the John Darling mine is expected to be settled today and work to be resumed next…

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South Mine Output

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 2

During the four weeks ended June 27 Broken Hill South mill treated 29,090 tons of crude ore, assaying…

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