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Mining & the mines, 1950

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Big Supplies of Coal and Aluminium From Africa

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 7

Big supplies of coal and aluminium from Africa are expected as a result of recent British development projects…

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Schoolboys to Keep Gold Hoard

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Monday: The schoolboys, Kevin and Alan Maher, who found £300 worth of gold sovereigns in an empty…

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Riverina Coal

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 7

New coalfields at Oaklands, in the Riverina, 30 mile north of the Murray may be developed by open-cut mining…

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Uranium Mines Soviet's Drastic Speed-up Order

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 1

BERLIN, Thursday.—Soviet authorities to East Germany have ordered the speeding up of work in the East German…

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School Boys to Keep Gold Hoard

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 4

The school boys, Kevin and Alan Maher, who found £300 worth of gold sove-reigns in an empty house at Kilmore, Victoria, are to receive the full…

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Riverina Coal

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 2

New coalfields at Oaklands, in the Riverina, 30 miles north of the Murray, may be developed by open-cut mining…

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Soviet Uses Slave Labor at Uranium Mines

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 1

Soviet authorities in East Germany have built up a vast uranium mining project manned by slave labor, according to an official…

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Power for Coal Mining

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 2

Important research work has been initiated in Britain, designed to use, marsh gas for generating power for coal…

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Possible New Source of Power for Coal Mining

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 8

Important research work has been initiated in Britain desgined to use marsh gas for generating power for coal mining. This gas known as…

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Appliction for Cancellation of Argalong Gold Mine Lease Magistrate Adjourns Case For Three Months Lessees Given Chance to Do Work

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 1

An interesting case was heard at the Tumut Warden's Court on Wednesday by Mr. W. Finlay S.M. in which further evidence was…

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Underground Landslide Traps Miners Anxious Wait for Relatives

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Friday—Grim faced women and children are standing by as a rescue squad battles to reach men trapped…

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Entombed Miners Safe—behind Rock Wall Frantic Efforts to Stem Mud Inrush

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.): The 128 Scottish coal miners entombed 720 feet below the surface following a landslide last night at the Knockshinnock…

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Thirteen Miners Still Missing

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 11 September 1950 · page 1

(A.A.P.) LONDON: The search is still continuing for the men still missing in the Knock-shinnock colliery in Ayrshire…

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Most Miners Saved From Trap; 13 Missing

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 September 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): Rescuers this morning brought to the surface the last of the main groups of 115 Scottish miners trapped underground at the Knickshinnock Castle Colliery (Ayrshire) since…

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No Hope for Trapped Miners Rain Delayed Rescue Work

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday,—There is no hope of getting out alive the 13 missing miners in the Knock Shinnock colliery, near New…

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No Hope for 13 Miners

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 September 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: There is no hope of getting out alive the 13 missing miners at Knock-shinnock Colliery, to Aryshire…

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Big Supplies of Coal and Aluminium From Africa

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 September 1950 · page 2

Big supplies or coal and aluminium from Africa are expected as a result of recent British development projects…

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British State Coal Industry Makes Headway

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday (AAP) Marking up a financial surplus of nearly £2,500.000 stg. during the second quarter of 1950…

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Stoppages in Mines Loom Over Leave Issue Crisis Developing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Miners' Federation Central Executive today threatened nationwide stopwork meetings on the coalfields unless a long-service leave dispute was settled within 14 days…

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Conference to Be Held on Miners' Claims

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Federal Minister for Labor (Mr. Holt) said tonight that he would arrange a conference with…

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