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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

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Mine Stoppage Forbidden

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 9

Newcastle.—The Northern Miners' Executive refused to endorse a miners' move to stop work next Tuesday…

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Mine Stoppage Forbidden

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 9

Newcastle.—The Northern Miners' Executive refused to endorse a miners' move to stop work next Tuesday…

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Lake George Mine Profit

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 4

Lake George Mining Corporation Ltd. earned consolidated profit of £stg389,727 for the year to June 30…

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Lake George Mine Profit

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 4

Lake George Mining Corporation Ltd. earned consolidated profit of £stg389,727 for the year to June 30…

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Miners' Union B. Hill Men to Decide Control

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 8

Sydney. — The meeting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation on Monday is regarded as one…

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Miners' Union B. Hill Men to Decide Control

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 8

Sydney. — The meeting of. the Central Council of the Miners' Federation on Monday is regarded as one…

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Man Dies at Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 1

A 59-year-old miner dropped dead at the changehouse at the Blackwood section of the North…

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A.l.p. Will Control Miners

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 5

It is almost certain that A.L.P. supporters will win control of the Miners' Federation from the…

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Reply of Mines is Likely this Week

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 1

The reply of the mining companies in connection with the mines agreement is expected to be sent to the Barrier Industrial Council this week…

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Brokens Gold at Top of Bowls

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 6

Brokens Gold retain their position at the top of the points table for the Silver City Bowling Association's pennants competition in Section I. Brokens Blue have not yet been defeated in Section II…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 1

Only one accident was reported from the mines today. R. J. Harrison, of Beryl Street, an employee of the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 3

The following mineworkers, were yesterday treated for minor injuries sustained at work:…

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Making Sure of Gold

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 6

New York, Monday.—The Eisenhower administration will count 23,000,000,000 dollars' (£A 10,270,000,000)…

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Miner Dies Suddenly at North Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 1

Cornelius James O'Grady, a 56-year-old miner, died suddenly in the changehouse of the Blackwood section of the North Mine at 7.15 a.m. yesterday…

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A.L.P. Control of Miners' Federation

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 3

Sydney. — A.L.P. supporters yesterday gained control of the central council of the Miners' Federation—the governing body of the union—for the first time in 15 years…

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Neilly Is Miners' Vice President Alp Controls Executive After 15 Years

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 1

Sydney, February 2. — than 15 years of Communist control of the Miners Federation ended today when anti-Communists gained control of the Federation's Central Executive…

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Miners Killed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 8

London, Tuesday. — Six men were killed and one injured in an explosion at Burchall's colliery, near…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 2

M. Brocon (North) was taken hoine to 517 Radium Street yesterday [?] from the offects of [?]…

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Mine Death Inquests

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 8

Inquests will be held tomorrow into the deaths of two mine employees who have died suddenly on mine…

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Hurt on Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 8

At the South mine yesterday a miner was struck heavily on the left leg by a falling stone. He was…

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