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Mining & the mines, 1953

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Britain's Economic Position Increased Gold and Dollar Reserves

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday—Britain's gold and dollar reserves' increased during August by 13,000,000 dollars, during the Treasury…

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Mines Official Is Suspended

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 1

An official of the Mines Department has been suspended from duty by the Public Service Board following inquiries into the use of chaff…

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Blue and Gold Ball was Super Miss Judith Edwards Chosen as Belle

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 1

Featured by tip-top music by Johnny Nesbitt's Wagga orchestra and a very good supper by the ladies' committee, the Imperial Football…

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Seven Mines Idle Today

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday — Seven mines were idle on the N.S.W. coalfields today for a total output loss of 4300 tons…

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Gold bar found

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 3

PERTH, Mondays Detectives who searched the steamer Maesuycher at Fremantle today seized a bar of…

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Knocked on Head by Chunk of Coal Railwayman Admitted to Hospital Injured

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 4

Mr. Laurie Graham (25 years) of Albury, will have reason to remember the occasion when he came to…

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Because You’re Mine

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 3

At the local theatre to-morrow night, Friday, Saturday and Monday, with matinee Saturday you will see the…

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Mines Dept. Officer Suspended

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: An officer of the State Mines Department had been suspended on a charge under…

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Bottleneck in Coal "Is Broken"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday: The coal bottleneck in Australia had been virtually broken to the immense benefit of the public, the chairman of the Joint Coal…

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Probe Over Conduct of State Mines Auditor Reports Irregularities

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday—Conspiracy charges may be laid against public servants after police investigation into the accounts of the States Mines Control Authority…

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Premier defers coal affair

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Premier (Mr. Cahill) said today that any question of the State Coal Authority's future was deferred until he received a police report…

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Inquiry Into State Mines Widening Alleged Use of Fictitious Names

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday—Police investigations into the States Mines Control Authority accounts are likely to extend from the Lidded and Oakdale pits. Enquiries are expected to extend to at least…

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Three hurt: cage fall at mine

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1953 · page 1

LITHGOW, Friday: Three safety men going underground at the State mine today were injured when…

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May Extend Police on Mines May Extend

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday: Police investigations into alleged irregularities at two States coalmines may reveal transactions involving at least £10,000…

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Uncertainty About Oaklands Coal

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1953 · page 2

"From reports at present available it would appear that this project would entail an immediate expenditure in excess of £2…

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State Mines Inquiry Further Action Sought

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 October 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—The Stote Coal Mine Authority Director, Mr. Ashworth, today sought legal…

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Summons Is Served on Miners' Fed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A summons was served on the Miners' Federation today calling on it to show cause why…

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Plenty of Work in Coal Mines

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1953 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The employment situation on the northern coalfields, at Newcastle and at Port…

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Abolish the Coal Authority-treatt

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The State Government should abolish the "utterly worthless" State Coal Mine Authority, the Leader of the State Opposition (Mr. Treatt) said today…

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Irregularities at Oakdale State Mine

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Police had detected a number of irregularities at Oakdale State Mine, the Premier (Mr. Cahill) said today. He also said he had received a report on another matter where…

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