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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

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Migrants for Coal Mines

Northern Star · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—More than 400 British migrants will come to Australia before the end of this…

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Minister On Coal

Northern Star · Saturday 14 June 1952 · page 5

LONDON, Friday (AAP).—The N.S.W. Minister for Mines and Immigration, Mr. J. C. Arth1ur, said in Wales that he…

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Two Share Gold Lead

Northern Star · Saturday 14 June 1952 · page 5

LONDON, Friday (AAP)—Tom Haliburton and Harry Wetman share the early lead in the third round of the…

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Gold Is Where You Find It

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 2

Further attempts are to be made to salvage the wreck of the Spanish galleon Duque de Florencia, lying in Tobermory…

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Cost Sought Of Bringing Coal by Boat

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 4

Lismore Gas Engineer, Mr. J. B. Scott, is to investigate the possibility of Lismore Council transporting…

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Glen Davis Miners Dismissed

Northern Star · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Receiver of the Glen Davis Shale Oil Works, Mr. A.C. Joyce, today notified all dismissed members of the plant's staff that they were liable to prosecution for treepassing in continuing to work the plant. Other developments today…

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Won Gold Medal

Northern Star · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Mr. E. Munch-Petersen, of the Division of Animal Health and Production of the…

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Imposters Steal Two Bars of Gold

Northern Star · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Two men posing as police robbed a manufacturing jeweller of two bars of gold valued at…

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Unemployment in Mining Industry Unlikely: Spooner

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for National Development, Senator Spooner, denied today that there was a possibility of unemployment in the mining industry…

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Tunnel Under Road To Mine Diatomite

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 4

Permission was granted by Tintenbar Shire council at its meeting for a man to mine diatomite under the Tintenbar-Teven road. A tunnel six feet by six feet will be dug under the road…

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Finance Hitgh in Casino Coal Plant Project

Northern Star · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday—Governmental delay in voting finance is holding up the construction of a…

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Thar's Gold in Them Thar Hillbillies

Northern Star · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 4

Though them Lismore Musical Festival Society fellows are not overkeen on our hillbilly music, they reckon a section for us in the festival would draw the crowds, plenty…

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"Gold" Charge Dismissed

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Charges of having had in his possession or control at Port Melbourne on May 13, 10…

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Shirley Strickland Wins Australia's Second Gold Medal

Northern Star · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 1

HELSINKI, Thursday (AAP-Special).—Shirley Strickland gained Australia's second gold medal today when she won the final of the 80 metres women's hurdles. Her time of 10.9 seconds was three tenths of a second faster…

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Mine Road Next Year

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 1

Funds for next year's Commonwealth Aids Grant will be allocated to the road leading to Bonalbo coal…

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Aust. Still In Running For 3 Gold Medals

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 1

HELSINKI, Monday (AAP-Special).—Only three Australians, John Marshall, John Davies and Russell Mockridge, appear to have chances of winning gold medals during the last…

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Mining Lease Sought by Hospital Bd

Northern Star · Thursday 31 July 1952 · page 5

MURWILLUMBAH, Wednesday.—Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Hospital Board has applied for a…

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£9 M. Plant at Open Cut Mines

Northern Star · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday. — The Federal Government had bought mining plant worth £9 million to boost open cut coal production, the Minister for National Development, Senator Spooner, said last night…

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Russians Win "Gold Medal" for Propaganda

Northern Star · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 1

HELSINKI, Sunday (AAP).—Finnish Government officials are joking that the Russians…

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Big Plans for Beach Mining

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 5

MURWILLUMBAH, Tuesday.—A beach mining company, claiming that it will be the world's biggest…

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