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Mining & the mines, 1952

3,110 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 156

Support Asked for Gold Mine

The Sun · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 19

Shareholders of Black Cameron Gold Mine, NL, have been asked to contribute at least £25 each…

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Free Gold Sales

The Sun · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 19

Emperor Mines Ltd. and Loloma (Fiji) Gold Mines, NL, advise that as from May 1 last, all gold produced may…

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Marching Miners Strip to Waist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 3

Members of the Miners' Federation were stripped to the waist when they took part in the May Day march through Sydney yesterday…

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Miners' Four Nights in Pit

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sun. -- Without ventilation or electric light 127 miners at the State coalmine at Collinsville are spending their fourth night…

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Hospital For Three Stay-down Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sunday.—Three of the 115 stay-down strikers at the Collinsville State coalmines were taken to hospital to-day…

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Gold Hoard in Petrol Tank

The Sun · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday.--Customs officers are searching for the owner of a car which was found…

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Men still down mine

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 11

BRISBANE, Mon. -- About 115 men came to within 300 yards of the surface at Collinsville mine…

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£50,000 mine holiday pay

The Sun · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 9

NSW mineworkers to-day hit a jackpot of £50,000, which they will receive for working the…

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Gold Co. Needs Finance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 6

Shareholders of Black Cameron Gold Mine N.L., Queenstown, Tasmania, have been asked to contribute at least £25 each to get the mine…

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Coal scheme to beat blackouts

The Sun · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 8

Present system of coal distribution is largely responsible for power blackouts, Mr. C. W. Eastaway, consulting engineer, said today…

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Coal plans mean rail expansion

The Sun · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 13

Considerable extensions to the railways and more rolling stock were necessary to Cope with increased coal production, Railways Commissioner…

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Mine Striker Hurt Sent to Hospital

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 8

BRISBANE, Tues -- One of the Collinsville stay-in strikers, injured by a fall in a funnel floor hole, was brought up today and taken to hospital with a possible fractured shoulder. He is Mick Walker, a…

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Record by 'Stay-down' Qld. Miners

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday. -- Miners at the Collinsville State coal mine have established an…

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Injury to Stay-in Striker Down Mine

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 8

BRISBANE, Tues. -- One of the Collinsville stay-in strikers, injured by a fall in a tunnel floor hole, was brought up today and taken to hospital with a possible fractured shoulder. He is Mick Walker, a…

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Injury to Stay-in Striker Down Mine

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 8

BRISBANE, Tues. -- One of the Collinsville stay-in strikers, injured by a fall in a tunnel floor hole, was brought up today and taken to hospital with a possible fractured shoulder. He is Mick Walker, a…

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Four Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 32

NEWCASTLE, Wed.-- Coal production will be down 2600 tons today because Aberdare Central,…

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Four Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 32

NEWCASTLE. Wed.-- Coal production will be down 2600 tons today because Aberdare Central,…

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Four Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 32

NEWCASTLE, Wed.--Coal production will be down 2600 tons today because Aberdare Central,…

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Four Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 32

NEWCASTLE, Wed.--Coal production will be down 2600 tons today because Aberdare Central,…

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Four Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wed.-- Coal production will be down 2600 tons today because Aberdare Central…

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