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Mining & the mines, 1948

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Mine Host-cherie Christine on 'Black'

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 10

Mine Host (First Six Furlongs) and Cherie Christine (Second Six Furlongs) are shortest-priced runners at today's Moorefield fixture. According' to blackmarket operators, there has…

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Mine Host Looks Home Track Bet

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 10

Mine Host will have something in his favor in the First Six Furlongs at Moorefield today. He will be racing on his home track. CHERIE CHRISTINE should…

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Mine Host- Cherie Christine on 'Black'

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 10

Mine Host (First Six Furlongs) and Cherie Christine (Second Six Furlongs) are shortest-priced runners at today's Moorefield fixture. According to blackmarket operators, there has…

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Mine Host Looks Home Track Bet

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 10

Mine Host will have something in his favor in the First Six Furlongs at Moorefield today. He will be racing on his home track. CHERIE CHRISTINE should…

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Many Accidents In Mines; Two Killed

Tribune · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 7

Two coalminers were killed in a week, in addition to a number of bad accidents, reports Common Cause, organ of the Miners’ Federation…

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State Mine to Resume Quick Repair Job

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 1

LITHGOW, Friday.—The State coal mine, which was thrown out of action by a mechanical breakdown on…

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Mine Host turns on rare speed--wins by 6 lengths

The Sun · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 10

Mine Host, starting at the comparatively good price of 7 to 4 on, made a one-act affair of the First Six Furlongs Mixed Stakes at Moorefield today. He was not ridden out to heat Penny Gold (201) by six…

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Mine Host Brought Joy to Backers Exercise Gallop in First Mixed Stakes

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 10

Starting a hot favorite Mine Host simply played with . the opposition in the first Six Furlongs Mixed Stakes at Moorefield today. MINE HOST led all the way…

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Mine Host Brought Joy to Backers Exercise Gallop in First Mixed Stakes

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 11

Starting a hot favorite Mine Host simply played with the opposition in the first Six Furlongs Mixed Stakes at Moore field today. MINE HOST led all the way…

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State Mine Resumes

The Sun · Sunday 4 January 1948 · page 5

The State coal mine at Lithgow will resume work tomorrow, one week before other collieries reopen…

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Mine Host Was Xxx

Truth · Sunday 4 January 1948 · page 13

Mine Host, one of Australia's most brilliant gallopers, made short work of the mediocre…

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Challenge next for Mine Host

The Sun · Sunday 4 January 1948 · page 6

MINE HOST, odds-on winner of the first Mixed Stakes at Moorefield yesterday, will have…

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£5000 Gold Crushing Perth

The Sun · Sunday 4 January 1948 · page 3

Gold worth £5000, was recovered yesterday at Laverton State battery by Mr. M. Tagliaferri and party…

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Gold Gap beaten at barrier rise

The Sun · Sunday 4 January 1948 · page 6

Gold Cap, hot favorite for the Moorefield Two-Year-Old Handicap lost ground and his chance at barrier rise…

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Lithgow miners resume work

The Sun · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 6

State mine, at Lithgow, resumed production today--the only mine in NSW to do so. All other mines are due to…

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Gold Claim in South Africa Manager's Estate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 4 (A.A.P.). —The Supreme Court on Friday granted the South African Government a…

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Invention of New Style-mining Prop

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The safety officer of the New South Wales Mines Department (Mr. Jock Sneddon) and a John…

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Invention of New Style Mining Prop

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The safety officer of the New South Wales Mines Department (Mr. Jock Sneddon) and a John…

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Gold Mining (Victoria) Award A.W.U. Files Application Seeking Increased Rates

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 10

Acting under instructions from the Federal Executive Council of the Australian Workers' Union, General Secretary T. Dougherty has filed an application with the Commonwealth Arbitration Court seeking a variation of…

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Modern Coal Handling Methods

Construction · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 5

There is probably no greater problem in the world today than efficient distribution and utilisation of coal,…

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