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Mining & the mines, 1952

3,110 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 156

Coal Tribunal Plan Opposed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 3

The Miners' Federation executive will ask the N.S.W. Government to refuse to agree to the…

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Altered coal law opposed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 4

The Miners' Federation Central Executive yesterday took steps to oppose amendments to the Coal Industry Act…

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£3500 from gold strike

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 4

KALGOORLIE, Fri. -- A Kalgoorlie prospector, Mr. Jock Walls, in six weeks…

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Big coal reserves Dumps of 800,000 Tons Held

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 5

Present New South Wales coal reserves are the highest for 14 years and are rising daily. Coalowners have more than 800,000…

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Draining lake to mine iron ore a Us dredging company is draining a lake and removing its bed of mud and gravel to reach rich iron-ore deposits

The World's News · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 34

IN the Canadian wilds what is believed to be one of the American continent's richest iron-ore deposits rests beneath a lake and…

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Hunt for fabulous coffins of gold A Japanese has made a grisly discovery in his search for treasure believed buried in underground caches near Mount Fuji

The World's News · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 33

ONE of the century's greatest searches for hidden treasure is on in Japan, near the foot of majestic Mount Fuji…

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Girl Falls Down Mine Canon City (Colorado)

The Sun · Sunday 25 May 1952 · page 3

Donna Zarnowski, 17, high school student, yesterday wandered into an abandoned mine, fell…

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Four Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Monday. --Disputes have stopped production at four mines on the Northern, field…

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Death in Mine Fall

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 3

KALGOORLIE, Sun.--A 75-years-old man was killed this morning by a 60ft. fall into the Golden…

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Mining Man Dies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Sunday.—Mr. Sam Wilkinson, 49, assistant superintendent of J. and A. Brown Abermain Seaham…

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Late News Phone: M2406 U.K. to Send Back Italian Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 16

LONDON, Sun.--The British Government will send back to Italy about 1000 Italian coalminers if they do not find jobs by…

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Gold Yields

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 23

Central Norseman (4 wks.), 12,330 tons, 7444oz. Freeburgh (fortnight). 18.560 yds., 164½oz…

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Miners back steel strike

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 9

WOLLONGONG, Mon.--The strike of the Port Kembla steelworks today extended to one of five collieries operated by Australian Iron and…

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Six North Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Tues.-- Miners at four collieries in the north today are on strike in protest at…

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Fox Gold Impressive

The Sun · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 28

Fox Gold sprinted an impressive half a mile in 50½ on the middle grass at Victoria Park…

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Gold Dredging Suspended

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 23

Cocks Eldorado Gold Dredging, N.L., temporarily has suspended dredging…

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Five Die In Bootleg Mine

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 11

WASHINGTON (B.U.P.). --Five coal miners lost their lives at Forrestville (Pennsylvania) recently…

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Five Die In Bootleg Mine

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 11

WASHINGTON (B.UP.) -- Five coal miners lost their lives at Forrestville (Pennsylvania) recently…

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Five Die In Bootleg Mine

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 11

WASHINGTON (B.U.P). -- Five coal miners lost their lives at Forrestville (Pennsylvania) recently…

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Good Ores From Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 14

Ajax Consolidated, N.L., reports that the winze on the eastern lode was at 46ft. depth on May 21…

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