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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

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Sterling Area's Gold And Dollar Reserves Fall

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 2

London, January [?].—The sterling area's gold and doller reserves f[?] by 49 million dollars in December…

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South Mine Output

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 3

During the four weeks ended January 3, Broken Hill South Limited production was:—…

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South Mine Output

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 3

During the four weeks ended January 3, Broken Hill South Limited production was:—…

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British Pilot Fined; Gold Found in Vest

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 8

London, Friday—A B.O.A.C. pilot was fined £1000, and gold bars valued at nearly £4000 were confiscated, by a Christchurch (Hampshire) court today…

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Long Leave for 600 State Coal Miners

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 8

Newcastle-About 600 miners on the northern coalfields began their long service leave of up to three months when the mines resumed for the year today…

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Miners Resuming

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 2

Sydney, Jan. 11.—More than 23,000 miners throughout Australia return to work tomorrow after three weeks…

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Good Scores in Mines' Cricket

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 6

Batsmen were in form when the Zinc N.B.H. cricket competition resumed Saturday. Some good scores were recorded. At the N.B.H. Oval, Staff…

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Bodies Found in W.A. Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 3

Perth. — The week- old search for the bodies of two miners trapped on Monday last by a fall of earth in the…

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Unlawful Possession Of Gold; Jeweller Gaoled

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 3

Perth, Jan. 8.—Sydney manufacturing jeweller Maurice Wessfield 62 of Old South Head Road, Rose…

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Coal Miners Back

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 1

Sydney, Jan. 12.—Cool miners throughout Australia returned to work today af-ter three weeks annual…

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South and North Mine Employees Return

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 1

Employees of both the South and North mines returned to the city over the week-end by road, rail…

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Coal, Steel Pool

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 4

Strasbourg, Tuesday— Six European countries will next month make a clean sweep of Customs duties on…

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Few Absentees From North And Spilth Mines

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 1

There were few absentees from either the North or South mines yesterday, when both mines resumed…

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North Mine Employees Tennis Club

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 2

Employees desirous of playing in North Mine teams in the District Tennis Association Saturday morning…

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Closed Books; No Overtime Coal Mining Unions Decide

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 1

Sydney, January 15.—Representatives of coal mining unions at a conference in…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 1

S. Denton (North Mine) was admitted to Hospital yesterday suffering from lacerations to the forehead and…

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13 Die in Mine Blast

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 3

Brussells, Thursday.— A gas explosion killed 13 Belgian and Italian miners and injured 14 others in a mine…

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Miners' Long Service Claims Ruling Given

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 4

Sydney, Jan. 15.—The Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. F. Galagher, has given rulings on long service disputes…

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More Revenue For City Council From Town and Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 8

An increase in the rates for the mines and some city properties will give the City Council increased revenue this year. The estimated revenue is £197,233, made up of £44,274from the mines and £52,959 from city properties…

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Keen Cricket in Zinc and N.b.h. Mines' Games

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 4

Underground had an outright win over Workshop and staff won on the first innings against Mill in the Zinc-N.B.H. Cricket Associaton's games, on Saturday…

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