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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1954

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 November 1954 · page 1

D. McDonald (N.B.H.C), foreign body in left eye. Treated by doctor, then taken home to 38 Wilson…

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Mines Inspector

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 November 1954 · page 2

In answer to an inquiry on Wednesday, the B.D.T. has been informed that Mr. George Hadley, Government Mines…

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Three Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 November 1954 · page 11

Three mine accidents were reported today. R. B. Robertson (North Mine) bruised his ribs and was…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 12

G. T. Burns (South), Hospital for X-ray, then home to 478 Argent St, bruised back of right hand…

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Miners' Poll

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 12

Lithgow, Nov. 29: The president of the Western Miners' Federation, Mr. F. Mara, has been re-elected…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 1 December 1954 · page 2

H. Pearce (North) strained back: taken home to 231 Argent Street. R. Treloar (South)…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 1

D. Reid (North) inflamed eye; treated by a doctor and taken home to 670 Argent Street…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 2

L. C. Smith (Zinc), lacerated forehead. Home to 304 Brazil Street. F.H. Higgins (North),…

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Move To Save Lithgow Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 1

Sydney, Dec 2: Miners' leaders said today they would use all their influence to prevent the State…

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3 Miners Killed; 3 Others Injured in 2 Nsw Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 1

Sydney, Dec. 2: Three miners were killed and three Others injured in mine disasters on the South Coast today. Two men were trapped and gassed by…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 4 December 1954 · page 8

A. J. Griffen (North), foreign, body in right eye. Taken to doctor's surgery, then home to 656 Beryl…

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Parkinson miners' president

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 4 December 1954 · page 1

[?] Mr. [?] a left-winger, has been elected, [?]…

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Miners Claim Margins

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 1

Sydney, Dec. 6.—The Joint Coal Board would not oppose any marginal increases…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 2

B. Richards (N.B.H.C), bruised finger; treated by doctor. X-rayed, and taken home to 76 Crystal Street…

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South Mine Excursions

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 11

Excursion tickets to Adelaide and Sydney for employees of the South Mine will be distributed on…

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Two Miners Killed

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 1

Sydney, December 7. — An explosion killed two miners at the Golden Plateau Mining Company,…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 9 December 1954 · page 1

A Fuller (North) bruised knees; taken to Hospital. then home to 27 Wolfram St…

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First Mine Trains

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 December 1954 · page 16

The annual Christimas holiday excursions will begin next Wednesday with the closing of the North and South mines. More than a third of the city's population…

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Gold Output

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 December 1954 · page 8

Canberra: Australia's gold production rose to 97,126 fine ounces in September—more than 6000 fine ounces above…

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Blast Kills Two Miners

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 December 1954 · page 11

Brisbane: Two miners were killed at the Golden Plateau mine at Cracow, central Queensland, as a result of an…

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