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Mining & the mines, 1954

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Rich gold mine

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 3

PERTH, Tuesday: Three partners in the rich Alice Gold Mine, in the Marble Bar area. have just obtained…

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Allegedly had gold in possession

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Police alleged at Central Court to-day that a man arrested yesterday had had a large…

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Appointed Minister for Mines

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The appointment of Mr. W. M. Gollan as Minister for Mines was Announced today…

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Miners Discover Uranium

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 2

DARWIN, Tuesday — A miner discovered an outcrop of uranium while floating on his back in a waterhole at the week-end…

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Stone Yields £1000 Gold

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 2

PERTH. Sunday: A kerosene tin of stone from claims on the Banjiworn station, 640 miles north-east of Perth,…

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Underwater Mines Provide Coal. New One to Yield 5,000 Tons a Day

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 4

A new mine to be sunk in Fife, Scotland, will, by 1956 bze yielding 5,000 tons of coal a day, from under the…

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Hall’s Gold Cache Found? Mystery Visit by Americans

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 1

An interesting link with past history is taken from an article in the “Gilgandra Weekly”. It describes a mysterious visit by three Americans to Weddin Hills (“Trig Hill”) and their search for some…

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Coal From Under the Sea

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 3

A new mine to be sunk in Fife, Scotland, will, by 1960, be yielding 5,000 tons of coal a day—from under the waters of…

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Gundagai Juniors Triumph Clear Cut Win Over Barmedman in Group 9 FINAL The Baby Tigers Bring Weissel Gold Cup Home

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 8

Proving conclusively that they are the champion Juniors of Group 9—and one of the best under 18=years-old combinations ever to play Rugby League—the Baby Tigers history on Saturday when they brought the Eric…

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Coal Crisis in N.s.w. Many Mines May Have to Close

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Many N.S.W. coalmines might have to close down because of an "alarming" loss of markets, the Minister for Mines (Mr. W. M. Gollan) said today. "The demand for N.S.W…

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Cootamundra Gold Cup Meeting Rush of Noms. Before They Close

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 1

Such extraordinary interest in being taken by owners and trainers in the Cootamundra Gold Cup meeting on August 17, that,…

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S.A. threat to coal industry

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: A new threat towards the economic stability of the coal industry was developing in South Australia, said the general secretary of the…

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Two Gold Medals to Australians

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 1

VANCOUVER, Sunday (A.A.P.-Special): Australia won two Gold Medals, two Silver Medals and two Bronze Medals when the 1954 British Empire Garnet opened yesterday. Marjorie Jackson notched…

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Turf: Remarkable Noms for Cootamundra Gold Cup Meeting Nearly 140 Individual Horses

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 1

Nominations for the Cootamundra Turf Club's Gold Cup meeting on Tuesday, August 17, are nothing short of remarkable…

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Cootamundra's Gold Cup Nominations

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 6

When nominations closed on Saturday for the Cootamundra Gold Cup meeting on Tuesday, August 17, 136…

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Miners to Discuss Issue on Margins

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.: Combined union meetings will be held at all coalfields throughout Australia on Wednesday morning…

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Coal, Limestone Held Up at Townsville

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.: Urgently needed coal and limestone supplies for Mt. Isa mines are being held up at…

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Henricks and Lorraine Crapp Win Gold Medals Girl Swimmer Breaks Games Record

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 1

VANCOUVER, Tuesday—Australia's swimmers added two gold medals to the Australian Empire Games record and boosted Australia's points in the unofficial teams' championships yesterday,…

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£1600 gold seized at pistol point

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Police early today seized £1600 worth of allegedly stolen fold at pistol point in a sensational roadblock on the Omeo Highway near Omeo…

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Weightlifter's gold medal

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 2

VANCOUVER, Wednesday (A.A.P.): Australia received its second Gold Medal for the day at the Empire Games…

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