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Mining & the mines, 1950

4,021 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 202

Woman Stakes Claim in Wedderburn Gold Rush

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 3

Mrs. Norman Evans, 21, who won the title of "Belle of Northern Victoria" in 1948, has joined the Wedderburn, Victoria, gold rush. She is shown digging on her claim in Chapel Street yesterday, with her mother, Mrs. H. Tucker,…

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325,000 tons coal loss in six weeks

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 12

Strikes and unavoidable stoppages cut New South Wales coal production by 325,471 tons in the last six weeks. Figures the Joint Coal…

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Discovery of reef claimed near Vic. "gold rush" town

The Sun · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 21

Centre of interest in Victoria's "gold rush" moved today from Wilson Street, Wedderburn, to Monday Morning Hill, Kurraca, nine miles away, where a reef of gold is…

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Gold Yield Up

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 3

PRODUCTION of gold in N.S.W. during January, at 5407 [?] showed an increase of 92-oz, compared with January, 1949. Value of the…

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£50 More From Backyard Mine

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Butterick family found £51 worth of gold in their backyard mine at Wedderburn yesterday…

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£50 More From Backyard Mine

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Butterick family found £50 worth of gold in their backyard mine at Wedderburn yesterday…

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£50 More From Backyard Mine

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Butterick family found £50 worth of gold in their backyard mine at Wedderburn yesterday…

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£50 More From Backyard Mine

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Butterick family found £5 worth of gold in their backyard mine at Wedderburn yesterday…

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£50 More From Backyard Mine

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Butterick family found £50 worth of gold in their backyard mine at Wedderburn yesterday…

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Disputed Figures Coal Output Charges

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.— Senator J. J. Arnold (Lab., N.S.W.) said in the Senate today that the Minister for Fuel,…

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Wedderburn is used to mad gold rushes

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thurs. -- Most Victorians had not heard of Wedderburn until last week,…

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Dispute With Youths Causes Heavy Loss Of B.H.P. Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—About 600 tons of coal, urgently needed to replenish stocks at the B.H.P. steelworks, was lost to-day as a result of a dispute in John Darling…

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Slavery in the Salt Mines Ended Career of Inhuman "Lady-killer" The Story Of "Count" Henri de Tourville (Daily Mirror Special Feature)

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 17

HE began life in a Paris slum as plain Henri Perreau. London society knew him as Count Henri Dieudonne (Gift of God) Pierram de Tourville, wealthy, cultured, erudite host who gave exquisite dinners…

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Slavery in the Salt Mines Ended Career of "Inhuman- "Lady-killer" The Story Of "Count" Henri de Tourville (Daily Mirror Special Feature)

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 17

HE began life in a Paris slum as plain Henri Perreau. London society knew him as Count Henri Dieudonne (Gift of God) Pierram de Tourville, wealthy, cultured, erudite host who gave exquisite dinners…

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Slavery in the Salt Mines Ended Career of Inhuman "Lady-killer" The Story Of "Count" Henri de Tourville (Daily Mirror Special Feature)

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 17

HE began life in a Paris slum as plain Henri Perreau. London society knew him as Count Henri Dieudonne (Gift of God) Pierram de Tourville, wealthy, cultured, erudite host who gave exquisite dinners…

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Slavery in the Salt Mines Ended Career of Inhuman "Lady - KILLER" The Story Of "Count" Henri de Tourville (Daily Mirror Special Feature)

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 17

HE began life in a Paris slum as plain Henri Perreau. London society knew him as Count Henri Dieudonne (Gift of God) Pierram He Tourville, wealthy, cultured, erudite host who gave exquisite dinners…

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Slavery in the Salt Mines Ended Career of Inhuman "Lady-killer" The Story Of "Count" Henri de Tourville (Daily Mirror Special Feature)

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 17

HE began life in a Paris slum as plain Henri Perreau. London society knew him as Count Henri Dieudonne (Gift of God) Pierram de Tourville, wealthy, cultured, erudite host who gave exquisite dinners…

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Slavery in the Salt Mines Ended Career of Inhuman "Lady-killer" The Story Of "Count" Henri de Tourville (Daily Mirror Special Feature)

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 17

HE began life in a Paris slum as plain Henri Perreau. London society knew him as Count Henri Dieudonne (Gift of God) Pierram de Tourville, wealthy, cultured, erudite host who gave exquisite dinners…

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Slavery in the Salt Mines Ended Career of Inhuman "Lady-killer" The Story Of "Count" Henri de Tourville (Daily Mirror Special Feature)

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 17

HE began life in a Paris slum as plain Henri Perreau. London society knew him as Count Henri Dieudonne (Gift of God) Pierram de Tourville, wealthy, cultured, erudite host who gave exquisite dinners…

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[?]Agga Gold [?]P Meeting

The Sun · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 11

[?]agga Gold Cup meeting be held on April 26 and [?]izemoney is £2500, the carrying a prize of £800…

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