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Mining & the mines, 1950

4,021 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 202

Sightseers Flock Into Gold Town

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Thousands of sightseers gave gold-struck Weddeburn a "boom town" appearance over the weekend. Wilson St., where all finds have been made so far, was…

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Sightseers Flock Into Gold Town

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Thousands of sightseers gave gold-struck Weddeburn a "boom town" appearance over the weekend. Wilson St., where all finds have been made so far, was…

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Sightseers Flock Into Gold Town

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Thousands of sightseers gave gold-struck Wedde- Iburn a "boom town" appearance over the weekend. Wilson St., where all finds have been made so far, was…

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Sightseers Flock Into Gold Town

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Thousands of sightseers gave gold- struck Weddeburn a "boom town" appearance oyer the weekend. Wilson St. where all finds have been made so far, was…

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200 N.S.W. mines on job today

The Sun · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 1

With more than 200 mines in NSW working today, output should be about 60,000 tons of coal…

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Another High Coal Output

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 7

New South Wales coal production yesterday was about 59,000 tons--one of the highest this year…

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Talks On Closing Of Pacific Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 4

The chairman of directors of Pacific Coal Co. Ltd., Mr. E. Telford Simpson, yesterday conferred with Joint Coal Board officials on the directors' decision to close the Pacific…

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Story Of Fake Gold Bricks

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- While R. Henderson was walking along Elizabeth St. today he recognised and…

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Gold Co. May Lift Capital

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 16

Central Deborah Gold Mining Co., N.L., proposes to increase capital from £75,000 to £112,500 by raising the 20 shares to 30…

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Story Of Fake Gold Bricks

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- While R. Henderson was walking along Elizabeth St. today he recognised and…

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Crimes Act Protests Stoppages In Eight Mines

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 7

First industrial trouble because of the Crimes Act occurred today on the southern coalfield. The Prime Minister…

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Crimes Act Protests Stoppages In Eight Mines

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 7

First industrial trouble because of the Crimes Act occurred toddy on the southern coalfield. The Prime Minister…

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Crimes Act Protests Stoppages In Eight Mines

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 7

First industrial trouble because of the Grimes Act occurred today on the southern coalfield. The Prime Minister…

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Crimes Act Protests Stoppages In Eight Mines

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 7

First industrial trouble because of the Crimes Act occurred today on the southern coalfield. The Prime Minister…

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Crimes Act Protests Stoppages In Eight Mines

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 7

First industries trouble because of the Crimes Act occurred today on the southern Coalfield. The Prime Minister…

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7 mines idle over Crimes Act move

The Sun · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 2

Work stopped at seven South Coast coal mines today as a protest against the Crimes Act…

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Big Mine Tie-up Over Crimes Act Strikes Halt Eight Coast Pits

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 2

First industrial trouble because off the Crimes Act occurred today on the southern coalfield. The Prime Minister invoked the Crimes…

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Gold Pass Gifts

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 21

Haverhill (Massachusetts).--The only two active women employees of the Boston and Maine railroad with 50 years'…

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Gold Pass Gifts

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 21

The only two active women employees of the Boston and Maine railroad with 50 years' service work at the same…

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Crimes Act Pamphlet Stops Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 3

Coalowners believe that miners at six South Coast mines stopped work yesterday because of the…

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