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Mining & the mines, 1953

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Town on the move in Canadian wilds Two-year project to establish new nickel- mining centre

The World's News · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 17

AN entire mining town is being hauled 120 miles through the frozen northern Manitoba (Canada) wilderness this winter to help meet…

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Death In Colliery Coal Fall

Truth · Sunday 1 March 1953 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Saturday. — A fall of coal in the West Wallsend extended Colliery killed a…

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Gold Mining Exhibition

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 1 March 1953 · page 3

An exhibition of gold mining days between 1851 and 1881 will be opened in the gallery of the Mitchell…

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Man Dies In Big Coal Fall

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 1 March 1953 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—Roderick John Kingston Maybury, 47, an overman, of…

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Miner dies, mate hurt, in coal fall NEWCASTLE, Sat

The Sun · Sunday 1 March 1953 · page 56

A MINER was crushed to death beneath a fall of 20 tons of coal at West…

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Six Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Mon.-- On the northern coalfield today. six mines were idle through disputes for a coal…

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Six Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Mon.-- On the northern coalfield today, six mines were idle through disputes for a coal…

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Six Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 3

NEWCASTLE. Mon.--On the northern coalfield today. six mines were idle through disputes for a coal…

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Six Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 3

NEWCASTLE. Mon.-- On the northern coalfield today, six mines were idle through disputes for a coal…

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Six Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Mon.--On the northern coalfield today, six mines were idle through disputes for a coal…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 6

CENTRAL NORSEMAN: Four weeks to Feb. 24, treated 11,890 tons for 4.824oz. ELDORADO: Four weeks to Feb…

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Threat at 39 Mines

The Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 7

A dispute about the placing of a deputy at Maitland Mam mine threatens the withdrawal…

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Falling Coal Cuts Miner

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Mon.--A coal-fall at Rosewood Colliery today badly cut the right leg of a miner,…

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8800 Tons Lost at Idle Mines

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 23

NEWCASTLE, Tues.-- Stoppages at 13 mines on the northern coalfield today caused a…

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8800 Tons Lost at Idle Mines

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 23

NEWCASTLE, Tues.-- Stoppages at 13 mines on the northern coalfield today caused a…

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8800 Tons Lost at Idle Mines

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 23

NEWCASTLE, Tues.-- Stoppages at 13 mines on the northern coalfield today caused a…

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8800 Tons Lost at Idle Mines

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 23

NEWCASTLE, Tues.-- Stoppages at 13 mines on the northern coalfield today caused a…

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Mystery of Gold in Car

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 9

MARSEILLES (B.U.P.).-- Gold worth £7500 has been found in Marscilles in a car…

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Mystery of Gold in Car

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 9

MARSEILLES (B.U.P.). -- Gold worth £7500 has been found in Marseilles in a car…

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Mystery of Gold in Car

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 9

MARSEILLES (B.U.P.). --Gold worth £7500 has been found in Marseilles in a car…

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