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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

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Lawsuit on Gold

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 5

London, Wednesday. — Legal argument began in London for possession of 36 bars of gold, worth a…

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Mine Employees and Special Leave Attention Drawn To Conditions

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 1

The following correspondence from the Zinc Corporation was received at the W.I.U. of A. meeting on Tuesday night…

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Fowl Had Gold Inside

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 2

Melbourne: Mr. Arthur Townsend, of Horsham, found two pennyweights of gold — worth £2 — inside a…

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Miners "Less Ready to Strike Now"

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 3

Sydney.—One of the most gratifying aspects of the current coal position was the tremendous change that had…

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Fairy Story of Gold in Streets

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

According to an Australian magazine Broken Hill people walk the streets after rain searching for gold, which the rain is supposed to wash out in small particles…

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Mining and Metallurgy Institute Medal

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 2

Mr. Geroge Mason Hindmarsh has been awarded the Australian Institute of Mining and Metalfurgy…

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Failed to Furnish Mine Returns

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 4

In the Wardens, Court yesterday Walford W. Lindstrom and Harlod J. [?] were convicted of charges…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 2

B. Delbridge (North) was taken home to 421 Williams Street yesterday suffering from a jarred wrist…

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Norths Mine Output

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 3

On account of the annual vacation, normal operations at the North Mine were not resumed until January 13…

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Mine Managers Meet B.I.C.

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 1

A conference between the MMA and the BIC opened shortly after 3.30 p.m this afternoon in the MMA…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 1

J. E. Edgecombe (North Mine) suffered a lacerated jaw and shock when he slipped and nearly fell down a chute yesterday. After…

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Mines Output Increasing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 10

The Department of Mines has released preliminary estimates of some of the more important minerals…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 5

F. R.Smith (*South) was treated by a doctor yesterday for a foreign body in the right eye. He was later…

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New Members in State Cabinet; Mines Vacant

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 3

Sydney—Yesterday the Labor Party elected two new Ministers (Messrs. McGrath and Latida) to the State Cabinet. When the results of the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

J. Boon (North) was taken home to the Commercial Hotel yesterday suffering from a foreign body in the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 1

R. Keegan (Delprat's) was taken home to 77 Gossan Street yesterday suffering from a probable fractured…

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Gold Thieves Released

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 1

Perth, February 22.—Two men who figured in the recent theft of two gold bars from the Kalgoorlie railway…

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Will Lecture to Mining Men

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 2

A representative of the Gardner Denver Rock Drilling Co. of America, Mr. D. Coleman, will address…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

J. Vigor (CPS) was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a strained neck muscle. H. Gregg (North) suffered…

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Mishaps on Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

Five accidents were reported from the mines to-day. From the South Mine S…

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