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Mining & the mines, 1952

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The Lust for Gold on Film Concessions At The Broadway

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 6

The outdoor drama "Lust for Gold" will be the main attraction at the Broadway Theatre screening to-night…

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New Coal Act Legislation

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Legislation obliging the Coal Industry Tribunal to hear evidence from parties to disputes referred to it for determination will be introduced in the House of…

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Tugs Race to Rescue Battered Steamer Vessel Short of Coal

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A Sydney tug is speeding to a point 100 miles east of Newcastle to assist a storm-battered…

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Western Miners Resume Work Stay-Downs Still there at Glen Davis

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 1

LITHGOW, Thursday — All western mines resumed work to-day. They were ordered to return to work by the Miners'…

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Members Will Keep Their Gold Passes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Minister for the interior (Mr. Kent Hughes) said today that Members of Parliament would retain their gold passes on railways…

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Conducted service, stayed to lunch Minister goes down mine

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1952 · page 1

GLEN DAVIS, Sunday (A.A.P.): A local Methodist minister today held a special service 1000 feet underground for the 52 "stay-in" miners, then stayed for dinner…

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Mine Strike Order

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) has intervened in the threatened closure of all Western District mines on Wednesday…

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Chinese vessel strikes mine

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 4

HONG KONG, Mon (AAP): Chinese vessel "N.W. China" struck a mine in the Pearl River Estuary and sank on…

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Mine Strike Order Tribunal Intervenes

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday — "The Coal Industry Tribunal. (Mr. Gallagher) has intervened in the threatened closure of all Western…

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Huge Lift in N.s.w. Coal Output

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday: With two months' figures still outstanding, the latest returns of coal production for the current financial year show that N.S.W. miners have already won 12,289,000…

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The Glen Davis Dispute 53 Mines Idle

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday—53 mines were idle on the Southern and Western coalfields today in protest against the decision of…

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More Men in U.k. Coal Mines

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 7

The manpower position in United Kingdom coal mines continues its steady improvement…

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Gold Premium Distribution

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 3

PERTH, Thursday: The Gold Producers' Association Is to make a distribution from the proceeds from premium…

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Ship Turns Back with Coal

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: The North Coast Steam Navigation Company's vessel, the Arakoon, to-day left Macleay River for Sydney carrying 100 tons of coal which watersiders refused to unload…

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Prospectors Rush Rich Wolfram Deposits 23 Miles Away Burrandana mining boom

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1952 · page 3

The soaring price of wolfram has started a "rush" on rich deposits in rugged, mountainous…

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New Efforts to Raise Gold From Treasure Ship

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 4

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

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Coal Situation

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 4

Britain's output of coal in 1951 of nearly 223 million tons, was 7.8 tons greater than in the previous year; output per man…

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Raws Worth Their Weight in Gold

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 4

Is any Merino ram worth 4200 guineas, the record auction price paid for one at the recent Sydney Ram Fair ? To that I would answer…

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New Efforts to Raise Gold From Sunken Treasure Ship

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 4

Further attempts are to be made to salvage the wreck of the Spanish galleon Du[?]ue de Florencia, lying in Tobermory Bay,…

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Britain's First Gold Medal of 1952 OLYMPICS Jeanette Altwegg Wins Figure Skating Title

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 3

Miss Jeanette Altwegg, 21-year-old, world, European, and British champion, gained Britain's first Gold Medal in the sixth Winter Olympic Games at Oslo by winning the women's figure skating title…

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