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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1954

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Big plunge on Gold Scheme, Prince Cortauld

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 15

SYDNEY, Wed.: Class N.Z. stayer, Gold Scheme, and N.Z,-owned Prince Courtauld were backed down to equal favouritism for the Sydney Cup and Doncaster Handicap after a huge plunge today…

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Miners and mechanisation

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY. Sun.: The Miners’ Federation would agree to the mechanisation of mines if the safety and security of…

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Miners, owners near agreement

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed. : Prospects for agreement between miners representatives and coal owners on the mechanical extraction of…

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Disappointed he didn't find gold!

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY. Thurs.: A 34-year-old geologist is disappointed because be found a uranium field instead of a gold mine…

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Birdwood, Gold Scheme on top

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 9

SYDNEY, Son.: Bookmarkers have made Birdwood favorite for the Doncaster Handicap following the defeat of Silver…

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Three Miners Trapped

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Three miners were trapped in a shaft at the State Coal Mine, Wonthaggi, last night when tons of stone…

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Mine sighted in English Channel

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 16

LONDON, Wed.: The Orion, on its way from Australia with 1641 passengers and crew, reported sighting a drifting mine…

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Chinese gold smuggler gives lead to Customs men in fight to break racket

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Customs officers who caught a Chinese lost night with a 2lb. lump of gold, have begun an investigation to smash a gold smuggling racket…

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Coal Board’s £5000 to University

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 15

SYDNEY, Fri.: The, Commonwealth Government, through the Joint Coal Board, has made a grant of £5000 to the University…

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Mines Authority to be retained

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 15

SYDNEY, Tues.: State Cabinet decided today to retain the State Mines Control Authority. The Premier (Mr. Cahill) said…

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Karendi runs speedy five: Gold Scheme impressive

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 19

SYDNEY, Tues.: Last start winner Karendi ran a speedy five furlongs’ trial in 1.1. at Randwick today. Karendi, ridden by race…

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1953 gold yield valued at over £16 million

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 9

CANBERRA, Wed.: The value of gold production in Australia for 1953 was the highest since 1939. More than one million fine…

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Mining engineer’s £70,000 estate

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 11

PERTH. Thurs.: The estate of a mining engineer. Mr John Joseph Fox. has been lodged for probate at £70,605…

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Decision on Gold Applauded

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 16

SYDNEY. Sun.: Britain’s return to the gold standard puts Australia in a very promising position, president of the Rural Bank…

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Near to Gold Hide-out? Fabulous fortune at stake

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE., Sun.: The Western Districts syndicate digging for 50 tons of lost pirates’ gold at Queenscliff is confident…

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Switch on Gold Scheme plans

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 12

SYDNEY. Mon.: Trainer L. J. Ellis has switched plans for NZ stayer Gold Scheme and will run him in the mile…

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Mines Minister named as N.S.W. Agent-General

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.: State Cabinet today chose the Minister for Mines (Mr F. P. Buckley) as N.S.W. Agent-General in London. Mr Buckley will be…

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Gold market reopens

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 15

LONDON, Tues. : The London gold market, which reopened yesterday after a 15-year suspension, fixed a rate slightly in excess of…

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Gold Scheme chosen lo win mile event at Randwick today (From “Glenloth”)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 19

Most interesting runner at Randwick today is the New Zealand stayer Gold Scheme, who will contest the Murwillumbah Hcp., run over a mile. Proceeds of the meeting will be donated to…

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Princess to do down mine

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Wed. : Princes Margaret will spend an hour underground in a coal mine next month. She will descend 1680ft…

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