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Mining & the mines, 1952

3,110 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 156

Aust. Gold on Free Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 6

Australian-produced gold sold on the free market since November has fluctuated in price from a premium of 34/9 to 12/6 an ounce over the…

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M.P.s' Gold Passes Fight To Keep Privileges

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday. —Some Government members are objecting to several recommendations made by the…

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Pug With A Heart Of Gold The Brilliant Career Of the Boston Tar Baby

Truth · Sunday 1 June 1952 · page 29

NOT all the great fighters win a world title. There have been…

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Smuggled Gold Is Aiding Reds Chinese in Sydney act as agents in biggest illicit trade in years

The Sun · Sunday 1 June 1952 · page 12

SMUGGLED gold from Australia is being used to buy war equipment for Russia, Korea and Red China. Commonwealth officials, who reported this during the week, say the…

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Killed in Mine

The Sun · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 11

KIRKLAND LAKE (Ontario), Sunday. -- Three men were killed and four injured by a…

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Mine Detectors In Search For Murder Weapon

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 6

! BRISBANE, Mon.-- Mine detectors are to be used by soldiers in the Currumbin Hill…

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Mine Detectors In Search For Murder Weapon

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 3

BRISBANE, Mon.-- Mine detectors are to be used by soldiers in the Currumbin Hill…

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Holiday Pay For Called Up Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 3

The Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. F. Gallagher, decided yesterday that miners…

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Hold-up Causing Huge Coal Dump

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Tues. -- Thousands of tons of coal have been dumped at pit-heads on the northern fields because there are no empty trucks to bring it to Newcastle. A serious shortage of…

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Hold-up Causing Huge Coal Dump

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Tues.-- Thousands of tons of coal have been dumped at pit-heads on the northern fields because there are no empty trucks to bring it to Newcastle. A serious shortage of…

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Hold-up Causing Huge Coal Dump

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Tues. -- Thousands of tons of coal have been dumped at pit-heads on the northern fields because there are no empty trucks to being it to Newcastle. A serious shortage of…

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7000 Tons Coal Loss in North

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- On the northern coalfield today nine mines are idle for a production loss…

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Glen Davis miners in stay-down strike

The Sun · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 3

GLEN DAVIS, Tuesday. -- All Glen Davis shale oil miners are staging a stay-down strike in protest against the Federal Government's…

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Mine boom predicted

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 12

DARWIN, Tues. -- The mining of high-grade copper on old Tennant Creek…

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Newcastle Coal Shipments

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 1

Coal shipments from Newcastle for the week ended May 24, were the heaviest for several months. A total of 89,920 tons of coal…

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Gold in Korea

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 3

COLEHARBOR. (North Dakota) (A.P.).--A G.I. from Coleharbor fighting in Korea thinks he may…

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Gold in Korea

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 3

COLEHARBOR (North Dakota) (A.P.).--A G.I. from Coleharbor fighting in Korea thinks he may…

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Miners Stay Deep in Pit

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 9

LITHGOW, Tues.--Forty-five miners are tonight on a stay-down strike in Glen Davis shale mine…

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Gold Issue Not Filled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 6

North Deborah Mining Co., N.L., Bendigo, failed to gain full subscription for the issue of 40,960 shares of 2/6 each at 5/ a share…

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Mining Man Dies

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 1

Mr. San Wilkinson, 49, assistant superintendent of J. and A. Brown Abermain Seaham Collieries Ltd., died suddenly on…

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