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Mining & the mines, 1950

4,021 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 202

Gold Production Declines in N.s.w

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 20

New South Wales produced 3454oz. fine of gold for February, 1950, against 3744oz. for February, 1949…

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Floods ruin rich vegetable crops-- cut coal output

The Sun · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 3

Vegetable crops have been rained and coal output reduced by floods in the Windsor-Richmond area and the mid- west of the State. The swift rise in the Nepean…

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Mine's Life May Extend

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 27

Austral New Zealand Mining, Ltd., make about £11,500 working profit to the end of the fifth monthly period of the current…

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Leave for Miners Cabinet Action

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Federal Cabinet decided to-day, it is understood, to take action that will put into effect the…

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Gold Watch Awaits Owner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 4

The owner of a valuable gold watch is probably not aware that it has been in the hands of the police for three days…

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Gold Whip for Trot Driver

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 9

New Zealand sportsman Mr. L. Crothers of Riccarton, who was in Melbourne and Sydney for the recent big…

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Ophir—Where Gold Brought Violence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 9

IN April, 1951, the centenary of the discovery of payable gold at Ophir, will be commemorated…

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Gold Whip for Trot Driver

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 9

New Zealand sportsman Mr. L. Crothers of Riccarton, who was in Melbourne and Sydney for the recent big…

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Nothing Too Good For Broken Hill Miners

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 22

Broken Hill, that western outpost, has just instituted ah event unique in sporting history -- an aquatic carnival of all things. IT'S not a fantasy. Broken Hill…

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Western Miners Will Discuss Mass Action LITHGOW.—

Tribune · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 5

The Western District Miners’ Federation board of management has decided to hold a mass meeting to determine actoin…

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Beat coal strikes with a barbecue

The Sun · Sunday 2 April 1950 · page 7

Last winter's coal strikes made outdoor cooking one of the essential accomplishments for a modern city housewife. AND even when gas and…

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This Gold and Glitter Is All Real Sidelights on Showtime

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 2 April 1950 · page 5

Two armed ex-sergeants of police, Mike Connors and Joe Grogan, are guarding the £40,000 exhibits of Proud's jewellers at the Royal Show. The exhibits include…

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Gold Cup to St. Joseph's St. Joseph's in record win after being beaten in heat

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 2 April 1950 · page 34

St. Joseph's won the final of yesterday's Riverview Gold Cup eights in State record time after being beaten into second place in the third heat. St. Joseph's beat…

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Floods Result in Mine Losses

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 5

Although disputes are at a minimum in N.S.W. mines today, floods and wash- aways have caused heavy…

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Stop Press Flooding Causes Heavy Coal Loss

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 32

Ten Westerm open-cuts are out of action because of flooding, and[?] on the same field, is idle because the miners could not cross…

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Gold Mine Div. and Call

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 8

Proposals of North Deborah Gold Mining Co., N.L., to split the 10/ shares into four, include making a call of 3d on the contributing shares…

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Coal Board Gives Facts to Miners

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 3

Strikes and voluntary absenteeism last year lost mine-workers £1,800,000 in wages, and there was a production loss of 2,500,000 tons of coal, says the Joint Coal Board in a pamphlet issued to colliery…

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Coal Board Gives Facts to Miners

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 3

Strikes and voluntary absenteeism last year lost mine-workers £1,800,000 in wages, and there was a production loss of 2,500,000 tons off coal, says the Joint Goal Board in a pamphlet issued to colliery…

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Coal Board Gives Facts to Miners

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 3

Strikes and voluntary absenteeism Bast year lost mine-workers £1,800,000 in wages, and there was a production loss of 2,500,000 tons of coal, says the Joint Goal Board in a pamphlet issued to colliery…

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Coal Board Gives Facts to Miners

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 3

Strikes and voluntary absenteeism last year lost mine-workers £1,800,000 in wages, and there was a production loss of 2,500,000 tons of coal, says the Joint Goal Board in a pamphlet issued to colliery…

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