Miners’ Leader Criticises Mr Treatt
SYDNEY, Thurs.: Statements by he Leader of the State Opposition (Mr Treatt) on coal, were completely out of line with the facts…
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Beechworth to Celebrate 100Th Anniversary of Discovery of Gold
A particularly interesting period of festivities has been arranged to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal mining awards void
MELBOURNE, Mon.: The Full High Court today declared invalid all awards, orders and determinations in the Queensland…
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SYDNEY, Mon.: Coal miners this year will produce one million tons of coal more than last year if they continue to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The 1952 Albury Gold Cup Meeting
The a.m. of £1773, in prize money will be distributed by the Albury Racing Club for its 1952 Gold Cup fixture to be…
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SYDNEY, Mon.: NSW coal miners produced 315,04[?] tons of coal in the week ending March 15…
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SYDNEY, Tues. Twelve coal mines were idle in NSW today for a total loss of 7050 tons of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →There’s money in wolfram, mining engineer says in an interview at Albury (By a Staff Reporter.)
American experts are investigating the possibility of mining wolfram in Australia on a large scale, a Queensland mining engineer said in Albury last night. Wolfram would be almost…
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MELBOURNE, Wed: Victoria has built up its biggest coal stockpile since February, 1951. The total, 120,000 tons, is 26,000…
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MELBOURNE, Thurs.: An-other valuable gold Basset has been found in Wedderburn township, which was the scene…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Albury Gold Cup Nominations Close on April 8
Nominations For the Albury Racing Club’s record Gold Cup meeting on Wednesday and, Thursday, April 23 and 24, close on Tuesday, April [?]…
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MELBOURNE, Fri.: The Wedderburn gold rush has started again Within a few hours of the announcement yesterday that Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Victoria to get coal from India
MELBOURNE, Mon.: The Minister for Transport, Mr. Hyland, has obtained import licences for nine shipments of Indian coal at…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire on coal laden freighter
PERTH, Fri.: Carrying 9000 tons of coal from India to Melbourne, the British freighter Swan Valley is fighting two outbreaks of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Want Coal Board Abolished
BRISBANE, Sun.: Abolition of the existing State Coal Board will be urged by a deputation from the Queensland Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Riverina Lass runs good Gold Cup trial by winning at Albury yesterday
Former jockey Alf Anderson scored his most important success as a trainer when the lightly-weighted Riverina Lass splashed through the mud and rain to win the St. Patrick’s Cup at Albury yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Duke of Edinburgh with the coal miners
H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh spent a day visiting the coal-mining districts of Lancashire. During his tour he descended nearly 3000 feet to talk with the miners in their canteen and enjoyed a “regulation” shower bath at the…
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The past two generations have added this “modern touch” to the historic Sandy Creek reservoir. It is a concrete wall to retain waters at sufficient level. for watering stock in summer-time. Waters of the reservoir once reced through to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Items of News Holiday for Gold Cup Races
A public holiday had been gazetted for Albury next Wednesday, main day of Albury Gold Cup race meeting. Chief Secretary’s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners strike over opening of new mine
STONE Y, Fri.: As a protest against plans to open a new open-cut mine in the field, Aberdare miners at the Extended…
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