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Mining & the mines, 1953

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Two fin miners strike if rich---£1000 "haul"

The Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 5

Two miners have made the richest ever strike of tin in the history of Tingha, a little mining town 16 miles from inverell. In two days they have…

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Salvaged Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 3

LAE, New Guinea, Wednesday (A.A.P.-Reuter).—A Qantas Skymaster left here to-day with gold bullion…

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Gold Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 24

Northern Star (T.C.) cleanup, 351oz. 17dwts. from a crushing of 841 tons…

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Port Hacking. Mining for Sea Shells Refused

The Propeller · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 3

A letter from the Mines Department, asking if council had any objections to the granting of leases to mine for…

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3 Miners Overcome

The Sun · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Three mineworkers were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes at…

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Protest On Miners' Dismissals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—About 250 mineworkers demonstrated outside the Joint Coal…

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Stoppage in mines vetoed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Thurs.-- The Northern Miners' Executive today refused to endorse a miners' move to…

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Three Gassed in Mine Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 8

Three workmen were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes while sealing off a small fire in the Rosebank Colliery, Cardiff, today. The men are Eric…

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Three Gassed in Mine Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 8

Three workmen were overcome by carbon- monoxide fumes while sealing off a small fire in the Rosebank Colliery, Cardiff, today. The men are Eric…

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Three Gassed in Mine Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 8

Three workmen were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes while sealing off a small fire in the Rosebank Colliery, Cardiff, today. The men are Eric…

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Three Gassed in Mine Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

Three, workmen were overcome by carbon- monoxide fumes-while sealing off a small fire in the Rosebank Colliery, Cardiff, today…

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Three Gassed in Mine Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 8

Three workmen were overcome by carbon- monoxide fumes while sealing off a small fire in the Rosebank Colliery, Cardiff, today. The men are Eric…

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5 Mines in North Idle

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Fri.--Five mines were idle on the northern coalfield today for a coal production loss…

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5 Mines in North Idle

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Fri.-- Five mines were idle on the northern coalfield today for a coal Production loss…

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5 Mines in North Idle

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 2

NEWCASTLE. Fri.-- Five mines were idle on the northern coalfield today for a coal production loss…

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5 Mines in North Idle

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Fri.--Five mines were. Idle on the northern coalfield today for a coal-production loss…

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Premium Price of Gold May Not Rise

The Sun · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 16

It seemed unlikely that a greater premium over the standard gold price than 15- to 20- an ounce could be…

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[?]ining Industry in the Netherlands Coal, Oil and Salt

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 3

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Coal Allocations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 2

Sir,—It is suggested in Column 8 ("Herald," Jan. 30) that the Joint Coal Board's collection of statistics from coal…

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Jobs For Miners Available

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Friday.— The Northern Miners' president, Mr. George Neilly, said to-day that jobs were…

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