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Mining & the mines, 1952

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2 Shifts Urged for Mines

The Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 2

The coal industry should work two shifts instead of one, to provide other industries…

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Thieves get "black gold"

The Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 3

DARWIN, Tuesday.-- Theft of wolfram -- black gold -- is increasing in Tennant Creek…

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Half Gold Sales on Free Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 6

The Raub Australian Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Malaya, has received official permission to sell one half of its gold production on the free…

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Greatest Silver Mine in World Was Curse to Man Who Found It Story Of The Comstock Lode

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 9

IN the early 1850's, a sprinkling of prospectors trekked across the Sierra Mountains into Nevada. They hoped find on the eastern side of the range more of the gold the Forty-Niners had taken out or…

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Greatest Silver Mine in World Was Curse to Man Who Found It Story Of The Comstock Lode

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 9

IN the early 1850's, a sprinkling of prospectors trekked across the Sierra Mountains into Nevada. They hoped to find oh the eastern side of the range more of the gold the Forty-Niners had taken out of…

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Greatest silver mine in world Was Curse to Man Who Found It Story Of The Comstock Lode

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 9

IN the early I850's, a sprinkling of prospectors trekked across the Sierra Mountains into Nevada. They hoped i to find on the eastern side of the range more of the gold the r orty-Nmers had taken out ot…

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Greatest Silver Mine in World Was Curse to Man Who Found It Story Of The Comstock Lode

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 9

IN the early 1850's, a sprinkling of prospectors trekked across the Sierra Mountains into Nevada. They hoped to find on the eastern side of the range more of the gold the Forty-Niners had taken out of…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Greatest Silver Mine in World Was Curse to Man Who Found It Story Of the Comstock Lode

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 9

IN the early 1850's, a sprinkling of prospectors trekked across the Sierra Mountains into Nevada. They hoped to find on the eastern side of the range more of the gold the Forty-Niners had taken out of…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Greatest Silver Mine in World Was Curse to Man Who Found It Story Of The Comstock Lode

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 9

IN the early 1850's, a sprinkling of prospectors trekked across the Sierra Mountains into Nevada. They hoped to find on the eastern side of the range more of the gold the Forty-Niners had taken out of…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Greatest Silver Mine in World Was Curse to Man Who Found It Story of The Comstock Lode

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 9

IN arly 1850's, a sprinkling of prospectors trekked across the Sierra Mountains into Nevada. They hoped to find on the eastern side of the range more of the gold' the Forty-Niners had taken out of…

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Greatest Silver Mine in World W&s Curse to Man Who Found It Story Of the Comstock Lode

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 9

IN the early 1850's, a sprinkling of prospectors trekked across the Sierra Mountains into Nevada. They hoped to find on the eastern side of the range more of the gold the Forty-Niners had taken out of…

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British coal output

The Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday.-- Britain last year produced 222- million tons of coal, compared with…

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Miners On Holiday Shift Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 3

Coal-miners working during their annual holidays have lifted about 85,000 tons of coal which…

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Clue Given On 'Lost' Gold Mine

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 20

VANCOUVER (British Columbia) (B.U.P.). -- A clue to the legendary "Lost Creek" mine was…

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Clue Given On 'Lost' Gold Mine

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 20

VANCOUVER (British Columbia) (B.U.P.). -- A clue to the legendary "Lost Creek" mine was…

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Miners' Popular Pastor Dies

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 3

LONDON.—The Rev. Father Joseph Degen. 69, one of Britain's most popular pastors, whose unusual…

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Gold Output Still Below 1939 Figure

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thurs. -- Gold production for the first ten months of last year increased by 1.3 per…

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Gold Output Still Below 1939 Figure

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thurs. -- Gold production for the first ten months of last year increased by 1.3 per…

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U.K. 1951 Coal Output Tops All Forecasts From Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 2.—Coal production in Britain in 1951 exceeded the highest official forecasts…

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