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Mining & the mines, 1950

4,021 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 202

Hitting At Steel Through Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 2

Twice within ten days the management of the Newcastle B.H.P. steelworks has had to embark upon a progressive…

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One Mine Still Idle in North

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 3

Three of four B.H.P.-owned mines, which were idle last week, resumed production today, but…

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One Mine Still Idle in North

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 3

Three of four B.H.P.-owned mines, which were idle last week, resumed production today, but…

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One Mine Still Idle in North

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 3

Three of four B.H.P.- owned mines, which were idle last week, resumed production today, but…

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One Mine Still Idle in North

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 3

Three of four B.H.P.-owned mines, which were idle last week, resumed production today, but…

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One Mine Still Idle in North

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 3

Three of four B.H.P. owned mines, which were idle last week, resumed production today, but…

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One Mine Still Idle in North

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 3

Three of four B.H.P. owned mines, which were idle last week, resumed production today, but…

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Striking Miners Meet To-Day: Decision In Doubt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.—Miners' lodge officials, including some Communists, who have undertaken to urge an end to the B.H.P. collieries strike, say most of the men are likely…

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Cramer's Plan to Get Coal for Bunnerong

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 3

Sydney's blackout problems would be well on the way to solution if only the State Government would…

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Gold searchers dig in the main street

The Sun · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Two Wedderburn men are racing to reach a reef of gold which they believe runs under a Wedderburn street and will bring them a fortune. Mr. Albert Smith and Mr…

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Russia May Support Gold As Exchange Medium FINANCE

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 12

MOSCOW, Monday.--The Soviet Press is giving what seems to be indications that Russia, from now on, will give the fullest support to gold as the sole universal international exchange medium. The latest issue of the…

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Russia May Support Gold As Exchange Medium FINANCE

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 12

MOSCOW, Monday.--The Soviet Press as giving what seems fo he indications that Russia, from now on, will give the fullest support to gold as the sole universal international exchange medium. The latest issue of the…

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Jobs in balance as one B.H.P. mine remains idle

The Sun · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Monday. -- Jobs of hundreds of men in the BHP and heavy industries were still in the balance today, when one of the big BHP coal producers,…

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Mad Gold Rush Starts in Vic. Crowd Digs In Street

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.--An amazing gold rush has set in to Wedderburn, in the…

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Mad Gold Rush Starts in Vic. Crowd Digs In Street

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.--An amazing gold rush has set in to Wedderburn, in the…

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Main Street of Town Dug Up in Gold Rush Wild Stampede Now Expected By Residents

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Residents of Wedderburn today began to dig up the main street of the town in search of a reef of gold which they…

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Main Street of Town Dug Up in Gold Rush Wild Stampede Now Expected By Residents

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.-- Residents of Wedderburn today began to dig up the main street of the town in search of a reef of gold which they…

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Gold Fever Grips Victoria As Mad Rush Starts On Town People Dig in Main Street

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.--An amazing gold rush has set in to Wedderburn, in the Wimmera area, where a 75 ounce nugget was found 10 days ago…

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Gold Fever Grips Victoria As Mad Rush Starts On Town People Dig in Main Street of Township

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.--An amazing gold rush has set in to Wedderburn, in the Wimmera area, where a 75 ounce nugget was found 10 days ago…

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Gold Fever Grips Victoria As Mad Rush Starts On Town People Dig in Main Street of Township

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.--An amazing gold rush has set in to Wedderburn, in the Wimmera area, where a 75 ounce nugget was found 10 days ago…

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