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Mining & the mines, 1952

3,110 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 156

Heating in Bellbird Coal Mine

The Sun · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 5

Referring to a report today of a fire in Bellbird mine, Mr. C. L. Barratt, chairman of…

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Fire Closes Big Coal Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Wednesday.—The Bellbird colliery has sealed up a section of its No. 1 tunnel which…

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Mine fire sealed off

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Wed.-- A section of Bellbird mine containing about 30, 000 tons of coal was sealed off…

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Coal Board Sells Plant

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 2

The Minister for National Development, Senator W. H. Spooner, said yesterday that the Joint Coal Board had sold…

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Gold Group Seeks U.s. Capital

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 6

The Lady Claire gold-mining group was negotiating to raise funds in the United Stales, directors said at a shareholders' meeting in…

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Coal From Poland

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 18

LONDON (Kemsley). --Because British coal is not available some West European countries are forced…

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Coal From Poland

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 18

LONDON (Kemsley). -- Because British coal is not available some West European countries are forced…

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Dominion Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 July 1952 · page 5

Dominion Gold Ltd, forfelted its contributing shares in Mandated Alluvials N.L. as no funds were available to pay the call of 1/ a…

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Quake rocks mine; 7 die

The Sun · Saturday 5 July 1952 · page 1

JOHANN ESBURG, Saturday. -- Seven Africans were killed and 13 seriously injured when an…

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Still Short Of Gas Coal

Daily Mirror · Saturday 5 July 1952 · page 2

CANBERRA, Saturday. --Gas coal was continuously short and an extra 115,000 tons a week were…

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Mine Explosion

Truth · Sunday 6 July 1952 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday.—One man was killed and six are presumed to have been killed after an explosion…

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Mine Blast Kills Six

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 6 July 1952 · page 3

LONDON, July 5 (A.A.P.)—Six miners were killed last night in an explosion in the 100-year-old…

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Six Die in Mine Blast

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 6 July 1952 · page 2

LONDON, Sat.--Six men lost their lives at Point of Air (North Wales) last night in an explosion in a…

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Search for fresh coal CANBERRA, Sat

The Sun · Sunday 6 July 1952 · page 52

THE search for new open - cut coalmines will be trebled in the next three…

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Son Of Murdered Gold Miner Millionaire Marries Model Marriage Kept A Great Secret

Truth · Sunday 6 July 1952 · page 8

LONDON, Saturday.— Great secrecy surrounded the six-months' engagement and marriage…

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Gold for Silver

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 9

NEW YORK -- Mr. Arthur Silver has received a gold medal In electrical engineering. He works with…

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Gold for Silver

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 9

NEW YORK.-- Mr. Arthur Silver has received a gold medal in electrical engineering. He works with…

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The Gold Rush

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 2

The annual Premiers' Conference will open in Canberra to-day. "Hey! Leave some for me!"…

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Why do we say:-- 18 Carat Gold

The Sun · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 7

What is a carat? It is a weight of 200 milligrams employed in measuring precious…

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Savage Usurper Juggled Gold to Cheat the Power of Rome

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 11

TWO comrades of a hard-fought campaign took their affectionate farewells in Rome in 120 B.C. One, the battle-scarred soldier-statesman, Publius Scipio Africanus, offered some parting advice: "It is…

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