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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

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Real coal as decoration for latest hat styles

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 October 1952 · page 6

LEFT : A novel hat of stocking-pink taffeta formed this saucy style shown at a display of new millinery by…

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Open cut coal prices reduced

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 October 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sun.: Substantial reductions are to be made in the price of open cut coal by NSW Mining Company, a…

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Miners could “kill” own jobs

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 11

CANBERRA, Mon.: The coal miners’ fear of building up too great a stock of coal at grass was the one thing likely to…

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Fox Gold goes nicely over four

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 October 1952 · page 19

SYDNEY, Tues.: Fox Gold, who will resume racing in Saturday’s Flying Handicap at Rosehill, ran the best four…

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District News Alma Park Women’s Gold Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 4

At the meeting of the Alma Park Lutheran Women’s Guild, the president (Mrs J. S. Lieschke) extended a welcome to members…

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Tin Mines Grabbed in Bolivia

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 November 1952 · page 8

LA PAZ (Bolivia), San.: Bolivia yesterday nationalised the mines owned by the country’s three biggest producers,…

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The World of Women Weddings Grandmother’s Gold Cross Worn by Albury Bride

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 7

A gold cross and chain, which belonged to her grandmother, was worn by Patricia, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Murray, 611…

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Man on Illicit Gold Charge

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 4

PERTH Sun.: Maurice Westfield (52) of Sydney, was arrested on Saturday in a city hotel and charged with having illicit gold in Ms…

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Gold Worth £13.000 Disappears

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 16

PERTH, Mon,: A strong box containing gold bullion disappeared from the parcels office at Kalgoorlie railway station…

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Miners to “fight” plans of joint Coal Board

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 November 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.: The Central Council of the Miners Federation today “completely rejected” the Joint Coal Board’s plan for re-organisation of the coal industry. Council unanimously…

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Chinese Gaoled on Gold Charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 November 1952 · page 14

PERTH, Tues.: Three bars of gold worth £1000-were found by detectives in the pockets of Tan Heng-Ngee, 38, Chinese saloon boy…

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No sign yet of missing gold

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 November 1952 · page 14

PERTH, Tues.: No trace has yet keen found of the bullion worth £15,000 which was stolen yesterday…

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Government to Stockpile Coal Supplies

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 16

CANBERRA, Wed.: The Commonwealth Government would stockpile coal in quantities sufficient to ensure continuity of…

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He’s only a beetle, but is worth his weight in I gold, Minister declares

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 5

A beetle by name—Chrysomela—is worth has weight in gold, according to the Victorian Minister for Lands (Sir Albert Lind). The Minister bestowed this praise on the beetle after…

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Almost as good as a gold mine !

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 3

There’s money in barbecues. Rutherglen Football Club held one for the local swimming pool fund…

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Miners Going Back Dole

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tues.: Angry miners today crowded into the headquarters of the Northern branch of the Miners’…

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Pakistan coal mission arriving

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 9

, SYDNEY, Tues.: A Pakistan coal mission will arrive in Sydney from Karachi on Saturday. This was announced by ther…

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Three Railmen on £14,000 Gold Theft Charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 3

PERTH, Tues.: Three raiwaymen were arrested by detectives at Kalgoorlie today and charged with the theft of about…

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Will deal with mines

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.: Acting Minister for the Navy (Mr. Francis) said tonight that the minesweeper, HMAS…

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New warrant : gold possession charge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 8

PERTH, Wed.: A new warrant for the arrest of a Sydney manufacturer was issued in the Perth City Court today…

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