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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

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South Mine Output

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 October 1953 · page 3

Broken Hill South output during the four weeks ended October 3 was as follows:— Crude ore treated 29,260…

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Treatt's Attack on Coal Mine Authority

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 12 October 1953 · page 1

Sydney, October 9.—The State Government should abolish the "utterly worthless State Coal Mine Authority," the Leader of the State Opposition, Mr. Treatt, said…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 4

W. A. Whitehead (Haunstrup's North Mine) was treated at a doctor's surgery and later X-rayed at the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 1

H. Craddock was X-rayed for a sprained ankle. J. Degoumois (North) was treated for an inflammation to…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 1

B. Cahill (South) was admitted to the Hospital yesterday suffering from a lacerated thumb…

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Defrauding at State Mine Found by Police, Says Cahill

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 1

Sydney, Oct. 13: Police had detected a number of irregularities at Oakdale State Mine, Premier Cahill said today. He also…

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Long Service for Mine Contractor Employees Extension of Town Agreement Suggested

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 1

A move to extend to employees of line of lode contractors, long service and sick leave benefits available to town…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 1

Haunstrup: T. Seward, home to 89 Pattern Street, Illness. Zinc Corp.: B. Everett,…

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Gold Theft at Airport in U.S.

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 1

New York, Thurs.: A shipment of unrefined gold bullion valued at 50,000 dollars (about £22,321) was stolen early today from a cargo warehouse at New…

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Lucky Escapes for Miners in Colliery

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 October 1953 · page 1

London, Friday: Between 400 and 500 miners escaped unhurt from a fire in Bradford colliery, Manchester, today. They were cut off from their normal exit shaft…

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Mine Holiday on March 18

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 October 1953 · page 3

The M.M.A. has informed the Barrier Industrial Council that the day of the Royal visit (March 18. 1954) will be…

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Mine Holiday on March 18

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 October 1953 · page 3

The M.M.A. has informed the Barrier Industrial Council that the day of the Royal visit (March 18, 1954) will be…

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Mines Will Close For Queen's Visit On March 18

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 October 1953 · page 1

The mining companies have informed the BIC that they are prepared to regard the occasion of the Queen's visit on March 18 next as an additional official holiday for…

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The Barrier Mines Monday, October 19, 1953. Uranium Rights

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 3

TWO reassuring and authoritative statements have been made on Australia's valuable uranium resources. The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) has…

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North Mine Workmen

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 4

Two workmates in the North mine are richer by £5000 each following the drawing of an interstate consultation yesterday…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 1

R. Faggotter (North) was taken home to 237 Cornish Street yesterday suffering from a foreign body in the…

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Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 5

Six mine accidents (five from the North Mine and one from the South) were reported yesterday…

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Rich Gold Strike

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 5

Sydney: Two miners, Dave Charman and Harry McIntosh, claim to have struck a rich reef in a gold mine at…

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WIU Of A Mass Meeting On Sunday Mine Fatalities

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 1

There will be a special mass meeting of the WIU of A on Sunday morning at 10.30 o'clock at the Trades…

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Alleged Coal Mine Irregularities Arrests Likely Within Ten Days

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 1

Sydney, October 21.—It is believed that detectives inquiring into alleged irregularities at three State coal mines will make four or five arrests in the next 10 days. An…

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