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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1954

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Conditions for Mining Harrington Beaches

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 5

An Investigation of the conditions under which zircon and rutile are mined is to be made by the Health…

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Stroud Shire Council Opposed to Mining of Beaches

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 3

"I am still very much opposed to mining leases being granted for any of our beaches, said Cr. J. F…

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Conditions for Mining on Harrington Beach

Macleay Argus · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 4

An investigation of the conditions under which zircon and rutile are mined is to be made by the Health…

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Rich Gold Find in Farmer's Paddock

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 6

PERTH.--A minor gold rush has followed the strike of rich gold in a farmer's paddock 11 miles south of Southern Cross, in the Yilgarn goldfields. This area is only 12 miles…

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Board Objects To Limestone Mining

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 1

Gloucester Pastures Protection Board is opposed to the mining of limestone in its travelling stock reserve at Mograni…

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Miners' Appeal Will Aid Communists

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 6

The executive of the Miners' Federation has decided that part of its appeal for election funds will be given to…

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Objection To Limestone Mining By P.P. Board

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 2

Gloucester Pastures Protection Board is opposed to the mining of limestone in its travelling stock reserves at…

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More Coal Produced

Macleay Argus · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Coal product on in NSW in March jumped to 1,410,000 tens, according to figures released by the…

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Beach Mining Man Offers Contribution On Shire Roads

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 8

Mr. M. Cutlack, who holds a lease of several beach mining areas near Smoky Cape, and Arakoon, has offered…

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Cannot Sell Coal Employees Dismissed

Macleay Argus · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 6

NEWCASTLE: About 270 mine workers at South Waratah colliery will be dismissed because the colliery…

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May Be Gold There, But Not Looking for It

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 2

A Dunoon farmer, Mr. A. Spinaze, found a note on his Goonengerry property telling him there was £2000…

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Beach Mining Lease Sought at Crowdy Bay

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 5

An application for a special lease to mine beach sands at Crowdy Bay was conditionally, approved by Manning…

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More Miners Sacked

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 2

One hundred and twenty-nine mine-workers on the Newcastle coalfield received notices of dismissal last…

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Beach Mine Lease Near Big Hill

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 3

The Department of Lands has advised Macleay Shire Council that, subject to survey, it is proposed to set out…

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Danger From Beach Mining at Crowdy

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 3

It would be dangerous to permit the mining of beach sands at Crowdy Bay because any operation might…

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Five Miners in Initiation Act

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 1

LITHGOW, July 20.--At the Petty Sessions to-day a magistrate was told that the Miners' Lodge had…

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Coal From Under Sea Big Project

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 3

LONDON (Special).--A new mine to be sunk in Fife, Scotland, will, by 1960, be yielding 5000 tons of coal a…

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Too Much Coal Is Causing Grave Concern

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, July 29: The Minister for Mines, Mr. Gollan, has forecast a grim future for the NSW coal…

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To Ensure Coal For Power Stations

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 3

The Northern Rivers County Council's interest in developing Clarence River coal resources, to ensure…

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Beach Mining Seen as Aid to Roads Development

The Northern Champion · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 1

The Deputy President of Manning Shire Council (Cr. S. M. Martin), considers that the newly-formed Beach Minerals Mining Company can play a major part in the development of the…

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