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Mining & the mines, 1950

4,021 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 202

Ship Sinks With Gold Ore Cargo

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 22

HONG KONG, Wednesday.--A ship of 3475 tons carrying 4000 tons of gold ore to Japan for Chinese Nationalists sank…

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News in brief Bottle of Gold

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 4

Nelson (N.Z.), Wednesday.--A carpenter at a Nelson hotel found a bottle…

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Women, children digging in gold fever

The Sun · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 1

Prospectos on Wedderburn's goldfield last night took possession of the main street and by lantern light started digging 30 claims and pegging out more…

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Suspects in Gold Brick Fake Freed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Two men who were closely questioned last night regarding fake gold…

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Ship Sinks With Gold Ore Cargo

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 22

HONGKONG, Wednesday.-- A ship of 3475 tons carrying 4000 tons of gold ore to Japan for Chinese Nationalists sank…

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Ship Sinks With Gold Ore Cargo

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 22

HONGKONG, Wednesday.-- A ship of 3475 tons carrying 4000 tons of gold ore to Japan for Chinese Nationalists sank…

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News in brief Bottle of Gold

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 4

Nelson (N.Z.), Wednesday.--A carpenter at a Nelson hotel found a bottle…

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Suspects in Gold Brick Fake Freed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Two men who were closely questioned last night regarding fake gold…

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News in brief Bottle of Gold

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 4

Nelson (N.Z.), Wednesday.--A carpenter at a Nelson hotel found a bottle…

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Gold Bar Fake by Con. Men

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Tues.--Two confidence tricksters obtained £2300 froth an Adelaide jeweller with fake…

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Suspects in Gold Brick Fake Freed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Two men who were closely questioned last night regarding fake gold…

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Suspects in Gold Brick Fake Freed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Two men who were closely questioned last night regarding fake gold…

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News in brief Bottle of Gold

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 4

Nelson (N.Z.), Wednesday.--A carpenter at a Nelson hotel found a bottle…

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Suspects in Gold Brick Fake Freed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Two men who were closely questioned last night regarding fake gold…

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B.H.P. RECALLS 300 MEN Company's Mines Working

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—B.H.P. to-day recalled 300 dismissed steelworkers. They will resume work in the next 24 hours. A B.H.P. spokesman said all retrenched…

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£2,300 Gold Bar Fraud On Adelaide Jeweller

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.— Two confidence tricksters obtained £2,300 from an Adelaide gold buyer with fake gold…

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Boy Pegs Out Gold Claim Reef Believed Under School

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 14

MELBOURNE,Wednesday.--A schoolboy was among 30 persons who joined the Wedder burn gold rush yesterday and staked out claims in the…

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Boy Pegs Out Gold Claim Reef Believed Under School

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- A schoolboy was among 30 persons who joined the Wedderburn gold rush yesterday and staked out claims in the…

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Boy Pegs Out Gold Claim Reef Believed Under School

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A schoolboy was among 30 persons who joined the Wedderburn gold rush yesterday and staked out claims in the…

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Boy Pegs Out Gold Claim Reef Believed Under School

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- A schoolboy was among 30 persons who joined the Wedderbisrn gold rush yesterday and staked out claims in the…

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