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Mining & the mines, 1949

6,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

Comets may start a gold rush in the sky

The World's News · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 12

A COMET sweeping from outer space may one day start a gold rush in the sky. There may not be gold at the foot…

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Freshened Mine Host to Win Caruso Is Dangerous Spearex Back to Top Form

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 9

MINE HOST, who will have the benefit of 5lbs. allowance for apprentice, J. Water- house, is chosen to win today's Glenfield Handicap at Randwick from Caruso and Blue…

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Freshened Mine Host to Win Caruso Is Dangerous Spearex Back to Top Form

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 9

MINE HOST, who will have the benefit of 51lbs. allowance for apprentice, J. Water- house, is chosen to win today's Glenfield Handicap at Randwick from Caruso and Blue…

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Street hunt for Diggers' buried gold

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 13 February 1949 · page 6

SINGAPORE, Sat. -- A Chinese engineer has begun a treasure hunt in the heart of the city for gold which he believes Australian soldiers buried…

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Seeking Gold Which Aif Hid Singapore

The Sun · Sunday 13 February 1949 · page 1

AUTHORITIES are digging in the streets for gold believed to have been buried by Australian soldiers during the battle for Singapore…

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Newborough Swabbed Again Routine Test At Randwick No Shout by Mine Host Came Away at Finish

Truth · Sunday 13 February 1949 · page 18

Newborough won his first race yesterday since he was concerned in a doping case at Randwick on October 6, 1948. He landed the money in…

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Mechanics Stop Mines

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 8

In defiance of a direction by their, union executive, colliery mechanics stopped work at four…

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Mechanics Stop Mines

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 8

In defiance of a direction by their union executive, colliery mechanics stopped work at four…

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Bad Coal Hampering Bunnerong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 2

Poor quality coal supplied to the Sydney County Council is having consequences so farreaching that the Joint Coal…

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Coal Delivered by Sled

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 4

A Des Moines (Iowa) coal merchant drives his bobsled through the snow to deliver coal after his lorry became bogged in a side street. He filled all orders on time…

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Crisis feared on coal losses

The Sun · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 3

Coal authorities today expressed a fear that a coal crisis would develop soon unless increasing coal losses were checked immediately…

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Russian Move to Get Coal

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 16

NANKING, Monday. -- Russia is negotiating with China for mining concessions in the Sinkiang…

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Stg. Parity Hits Gold Cos

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 12

Three West Coast gold dredging companies in New Zealand have closed down since the…

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Miners' Move to Quit A.w.u

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 5

Captain's Flat metalliferous miners, who have been on strike for more than three months…

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Miners' Move to Quit A.w.u

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 5

Captain's Flat metalliferous miners, who have been on strike Tor more than three months…

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Miners' Move to Quit A.w.u

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 5

Captain's Flat metalliferous miners, who have been on strike for more than three months…

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Miners' Move to Quit A.w.u

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 5

Captain's Flat metalliferous miners, who have been on strike for more than three months…

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Miners' Move to Quit A.w.u

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 5

Captain's Flat metalliferous miners, who have been on strike for more than three months…

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Major Doubts Gold Cache in Singapore

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 9

Major D. T. Okey, a former Eighth Division A.I.F. officer, said last night he could not imagine any Australia soldiers, if still alive, leaving a cache of gold uncollected in…

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Other Cable Items Gas Traps Miners Rescue Hopeless

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 3

LONDON, February 13 (A.A.P.).—Nineteen miners are trapped without hope of rescue behind burning…

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