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Mining & the mines, 1952

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Australia—6 Gold Medals—well Up in World Sport

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 1

HELSINKI, Sunday: Australia's six gold medals at the 1952 Olympics have won her a place among the leading world sporting countries, says an Associated Press correspondent. Her record at the Olympic is: Six gold medals, two silver medals for second placings, and three bronze medals for thirds…

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CYCLING 34-mine road race Closely contested Juniors Perform Well

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 2

The fifth annual Riverina Invitation Rood Race conducted by the Leeton Cycling Club on Saturday last attracted big entries and was favoured by ideal weather conditions. A south-westerly breeze favoured the riders…

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Miners Idle at 49 Mines

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Miners at 49 N.S.W. coal mines today went on strike in protest against the employers'…

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Stockinbingal Blue and Gold Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 2

The CWA Blue and Gold ball, which was held in Eliwood's Hall, Stockinbingal, on Friday night last, was a huge success,…

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Sydney firm mining wolfram

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 1

A Sydney syndicate has moved mining machinery into the wild hill country in the Burrandana district to extract wolfram from the rich deposits in the area…

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What's This? Coal Prices Down!

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 2

Hold onto your seats! A letter from the J. and A. Brown and Abermain Seaham Collieries, Ltd. to last night's…

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Mining Project for Rum Jungle

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday—The Commonwealth Government is now negotiating with a major Australian mining company for…

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Plan to develop our coal mines

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: A programme for the reorganisation and development of N.S.W. underground mines costing about £50 million over 10 years has been recommended…

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Mine Stoppage

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Sunday (A.A.P.): The United Mine Workers' Association announced yesterday that coal…

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Aust. Coal for India

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 1

[?]NBEREA, Monday: The [?]er for Customs (Senator O'Sullivan) announced that a licence was being…

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Robbed of 2 Gold Bars

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday: A jeweller told South Melbourne Court today that following a fake business appointment at a house in South Melbourne on July 10 two men posing as…

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Gold Yield in Vic

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 4

MELBOURNE. Thursday: Over a million pounds worth of gold was won in Victoria last year, the Secretary for…

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Coolgardie Mine Yields £48,000

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1952 · page 11

PERTH, Friday: Since it was discovered last year, Bill Hart's El Dorado mine in the Coolgardie Camel Paddock…

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Coal Target

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 6

For the fourth time this year the united Kingdom has been able to raise its coal export target. It now stands…

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Record Mining in 1951

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: The value of output of the mining and quarrying industries of N.S.W. was a record for 1951. The increase represented 38 per cent over the previous…

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Hillston Win Green and Gold Cup

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 2

On Sunday last a Hillston thirteen journeyed to Merriwagga to play what will probably be their last match of the season. The…

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Miners' Union Man for America

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: A Miners' Federation official left Sydney by air yesterday to investigate mechanical mining methods in the U.S.A., Great Britain, and Western Europe…

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Gold [?] Winner [?]

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 September 1952 · page 2

Dr. B. P. McCloked the Victorian State [?] Department, was [?] with the [?]…

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Increase in Gold Price Support for South African Plan

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 September 1952 · page 1

MEXICO CITY, Wed. The Australian Ambassador to the U.S. Sir Percy Spender,…

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Senator's charge over coal

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Senator Ashley (Lab. N.S.W.) today charged the Commonwealth Government of having…

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