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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1954

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Stole Wire from Mine; Fine of £10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 September 1954 · page 8

An employee of the New Broken Hill Consolidated mine, who pleaded guilty to stealing copper wire from…

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Stole Wire from Mine; Fine of £10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 September 1954 · page 8

An employee of the New Broken Hill Consolidated mine, who pleaded guilty to stealing copper wire from…

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23 Coal Mines Idle

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 September 1954 · page 1

Sydney: Miners at 23 western N.S.W. mines struck today for an output loss of 6600…

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Zinc Mine Holds 1st Aid Contest

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 September 1954 · page 3

The winning teams in the first aid competitions conducted over the week-end by the Zinc and N.B.H.C. mining companies will compete against teams from the North Mine…

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Coal Threat

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 1

Sydney: Two industrial disputes are now threatening to disrupt coal shipments from Newcastle and…

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Ald. Riddiford debarred from miners' ballot

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 1

Sydney, September 27.-The Mayor of Broken Hill (Alderman W. Riddiford) has been disqualified as a candidate in the…

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Mayor Riddiford Barred from Miners' Federation Ballot

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 8

The Mayor (Ald. W. F. Riddiford), who had nominated for the position of president of the Miners' Federation, has been debarred from the ballot. The federation's returning…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 29 September 1954 · page 2

R. Fazulla (Zinc), bruised finger, taken home to 728 Chapple Street. M. M. Vitich (North),…

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Hunt For Gold

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 29 September 1954 · page 1

London, Sept 28: Scotland Yard detectives today raided a London toy factory in a hunt for £40,000 worth of…

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Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 September 1954 · page 16

Two South Mine employees suffered minor injuries today. They were M. Hoare (Chapple Street), who…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 30 September 1954 · page 1

D. Farquhar (N.B.H.C.), strained back, taken home to 357 Oxide Street. A. Halliday (North),…

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They mine uranium at Rum Jungle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 September 1954 · page 7

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Aus. Move for Gold Subsidy

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 September 1954 · page 9

Canberra: Commonwealth representatives at the current International Monetary-Fund discussions in Washington are seeking I.M.F. approval for proposals to subsidies…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 1

M. W. Hoare (South), foreign body in right eye. Home to 330 Chappie Street N. McGregor (South),…

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He found B.H. no riproaring mining town

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 1

A former Welsh miner, who is studying industrial relationships in Australia, is astound[?] at the difference between the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 2 October 1954 · page 1

T. Robinson (Zinc), home to 248 Iodide Street, injured right eye. K. Couch (North), home…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 2

L O'Shea (Zinc), treated at a surgery, then back to mine. Lacerated elbow. W. Cardwell (South), to…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 11

K. Magor (Zinc) lacerated Angers, to Hospital for treatment, then back to mine…

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"Flowing Gold"

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 8

Transformation of barren mallee country into a rich irrigation area is graphically portrayed in a fine new…

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Thieves in Gold Haul

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 2

Darwin: Thieves have stolen gold and equipment valued at about £2000 from the Government gold…

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