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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1954

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Russian Gold Helps Britain

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: Recent big receipts of Russian gold helped make December the brightest month of 1953 for…

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Council Views on Rumours Over Mine Future Captain's Flat Stir

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 1

CAPTAIN'S FLAT: Rumours regarding a shut-down here have been discussed and discounted — by Yarrowlumla Shire Council…

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Gold "Find" in S. AFRICA Best Strike Yet

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.): A gold strike, described as "very rich," has been made in the Orange Free State, South Africa, Reuter's financial editor reported to-day…

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Tungsten Mining to Be Reduced Free Scale Operations Halted

Boorowa News · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 1

Until the price of tungsten rises again Tungsten Consolidated Ltd. will cease Operations on the present scale at Frogmore mine. This announcement was made to the "News" by the company today, At present the price is for too low…

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Offer By Captain's Flat Miners

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 2

CAPTAIN'S FLAT, Wednesday: Following the visit of the Minister for Mines. Mr. J. Buckley, to the Lake George workings,…

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Saw Australian Filly Win Japan Gold Cup

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 7

Mr. Thomas Morgan, who is associated with the Blood Stock Export Department of Dalgety's Sydney. returned a few days ago…

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U.s. Coal Order

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 1

The U.S. Army has placed a further order for 120,000 tons of N.S.W. coal for Korea, Senator W. Spooner said yesterday…

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One Killed: Two Hurt In Mine

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

One man was killed and two others injured at Captain's Flat mine yesterday. William Soulsby, a 49-year-old…

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Mine Workers Improving

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 3

Two Captain's Flat miners who were injured in a fall of rock last week are progressing satisfactorily in Captain's Flat,…

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Bridesmaids Chose Gold And Green

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 7

An unusual colour scheme of gold and green was featured in the frocks of the bridesmaids at the wedding of Lorraine Evelyn Granger and William Clive Stuart, which took place on Saturday, February 20…

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Canberra Gold Cup

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 8

On Saturday, March 20, Canberra Jockey Club will hold a Gold Cup meeting carrying a total prize money of 500. The…

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Frogmore Mine's Interesting Exhibit

Boorowa News · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 1

In the district exhibit section of the show, Tungsten Consolidated, of Frogmore. had an interesting display…

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Won Gold Cup But Donated New One Worth 500 Guineas

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 3

The high peak of excitement during the two days’ racing was the winning by Mr. E. J. Merriman, with…

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Picnic Races. Argument Wins Second Gold Cup Footprint, Odds On Favourite Beaten MR. E. J. Merriman’s Third Winner

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 3

The Ravensworth Gold Cup, principal race on the second day’s programme of the Yass Picnic Race Club’s two day meeting held on Marchmont Racecourse last Thursday and Friday was won by Mr. E. J. Merriman’s…

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Miners Fear Of Retrenchments

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Thursday: Officials of the of the Miners' Federation and Northern Parliamentarlans will attend a miners' demonstration at Cardiff to-morrow night The meeting has been called by Cardiff miners' area…

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Gold Cup Meeting

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 8

A record crowd of 1800 attended the recent Gold Cup meeting at Canberra to witness the best racing programme yet…

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Albury Gold Cup Race Meeting

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 8

A total of £1560 prizemoney is being distributed by the Albury Racing Club for its 1954 Gold Cup…

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Coal Crisis

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 3

The Joint Coal Board reported yesterday that the market for coal was declining. alarmingly The-board said that same…

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Ban Sought on Miners

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 1

The Combined Collier Proprietor's Association yesterday made anoother application to the Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. F. H…

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13 Killed: Many Missing in Mine

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 3

ROME, Wednesday: Between 30 and 35 miners are missing after a fire damp explosion, which killed at least 13 and injured 20 others, in a brown coalmine at Ribolla, Central Italy, yesterday…

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