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Mining & the mines, 1953

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Britons Get Coal Ration

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Tues-- Coal deliveries are,being rationed to six cwt per consumer to ease the present…

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Britons Get Coal Ration

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Tues. -- Coal deliveries are being rationed to six cwt. per consumer to ease the present…

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Disputes, Rain Hold Up Mines

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 11

NEWCASTLE, Tues. -- Eight mines on the northern field were affected by disputes and wet weather…

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Mining Co. to Re-form

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 16

Directors plan to form a new company for Pioneer Scheelite N.L. with a nominal…

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News, Sport From Northern Ditricts Shipments of Coal Reduced by 20 p.c

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Tues. -- There has been a sharp drop in coal shipments from Newcastle since last August, according to the…

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More Coal for Japan

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 1

The sixth ship to load coal for Japan in Newcastle was the Usa Maru, which loaded 6,300 tons of steaming coal…

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Britain Plans To Build A Sea Huge Gold Coast Scheme

Construction · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 4

The British Cabinet recently approved in principle the biggest scheme for colonial development in the Empire’s history—£144,000,000,…

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British Opposition to U.S. Formosa Moves LONDON.—British engineers and Welsh miners are in the forefront of the storm of protests at the Eisenhower "green light" to gangster Chiang Kai-shek to invade China

Tribune · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 12

The South Wales miners executive protested to the [?] the president [?] bassey, the “we feet [?] will…

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Eight Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thurs. -- Eight mines were idle on the northern coalfield today for a loss of 46[?]0 tons…

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Eight Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thurs. -- Eight mines were idle on the northern coalfield today for a loss of 4600 tons…

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Eight Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thurs. -- Eight mines were idle on the northern coalfield today for a loss of 4600 tons…

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Eight Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thurs. -- Eight mines were idle on the northern coalfield today for a loss of 46[?]0 tons…

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Pioneer Scheelite Gold Return

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 6

Pioneer Scheelite N.L. reports that flotation of bismuth concentrates contained 4oz gold a ton, for which the company will be paid…

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Vehicles under rain of coal

The Sun · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 19

Seven tons of coal cascaded over two parked vehicles--a van and a utility--when a coal lorry…

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New Coal- Washing Plant Handles Record Outputs

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 8

SINGLETON, Thurs.--A new coal-washing plant, installed only about a month ago at Newdell, near Singleton, is already handling record amounts of coal. A spokesman for the…

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Boom in mining shares hits Canada

The Sun · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 43

TORONTO, Wednesday.--Another attack of speculative mining fever hit the Toronto…

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Six Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- Six mines on the northern coalfields were affected by stoppages today, for a coal…

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Six Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- Six mines on the northern coalfields were affected by stoppages today, for a coal…

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Six Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- Six mines on the northern coalfields were affected by stoppages today, for a Coal…

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Six Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- Six mines on the northern coalfields were affected by stoppages today, for a coal…

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