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Mining & the mines, 1953

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Seeks export coal market

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 24

There is a surplus of some types of steaming and coking coal, said the chairman of Caledonian…

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Strikes Closed 20 Mines Yesterday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 4

Twenty N.S.W, coalmines were idle yesterday because of strikes, fo[?] total loss of 8,240 tons…

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Higher Gold Price Urged

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 26

MONTREAL, Thurs -- An early upward adjustment in the price of gold was urged at the annual…

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Higher Gold Price Urged

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 26

MONTREAL, Thurs.-- An early upward adjustment in the price of gold was urged at the annual…

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Higher Gold' Brice Urged

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 26

MONTREAL, Thurs. -- An early upward adjustment in the price of gold was urged at the annual…

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More Gold Recovered From Niagara

The Sun · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 34

AUCKLAND, Thursday. -- Two of 35 gold bars from the wreck of the Niagara were…

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Evatt hits Govt, claims on coal

The Sun · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- Federal Opposition Leader Dr. Evatt last night attacked Government speakers who claimed the Menzies-Fadden government had improved the black coal position in Australia…

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Coal Profits To Provide Capital Funds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 6

Financial results of Caledonian Collieries Ltd. had been restored to a more reasonable level, partly by…

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Blair Athol Coal interim halved; output recovers

The Sun · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 47

Blair Athol Coal and Timber Co. Ltd., is paying an interim of 3d a share (5 pc) for…

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Capital for Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 24

Ballarat South Goldfields, N.L., is offering for public subscription 39,200 5 shares at par and 12,500…

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Niagara Gold At Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 3

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Thursday (A.A.P.-Reuter). —Two of 35 gold bars from the wreck of the Niagara…

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Bulolo gold raises div

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 15

Bulolo Gold Dredging, Ltd., will pay a dividend of 50 cents Canadian a share on June 11…

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Divers get ship's gold

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 11

AUCKLAND, Thurs. -- A British salvage ship today arrived with two…

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B. Athol Coal Div. Down

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 6

The Blair Athol Coal and Timber Co. Ltd. (Qld.) is halving the interim dividend at 3d a 5/ share Last year's final of 6d made 1/…

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Mine blast kills man

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 3

COOMA, Fri. -- A quarry worker was blown to pieces by a blasting charge at…

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Best Gold Strike Since 'Forty-nine'

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 3

GRASS VALLEY, (California), Sat. (A.P.). --The spine-tingling cry, "Gold"again echoed through the mother lode country yesterday. Vallejo prospectors had reported one of the richest…

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Best Gold Strike Since 'Forty-nine'

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 3

GRASS VALLEY, (California), Sat. (A.P.). --The spine-tingling cry, "Gold!" again echoed through the mother lode country yesterday. Vallejo prospectors had reported one of the richest…

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Best Gold Strike Since 'Forty-nine'

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 3

GRASS VALLEY, (California), Sat. (A.P.). --The spine-tingling cry, "Gold!" again echoed through the mother lode country yesterday. Vallejo prospectors had reported one of the richest…

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Best Gold Strike Since 'Forty-nine'

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 2

GRASS VALLEY, (California), Sat. (A.P.). --The spine-tingling cry, ''Gold!''again echoed through the mother lode country yesterday. Vallejo prospectors had reported one of the richest…

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Best Gold Strike Since 'Forty-nine'

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 3

GRASS VALLEY, (California), Sat. (A. P.). --The spine-tingling cry, "Gold!" again echoed through the mother lode country yesterday. Valleio prospectors had reported one of the richest…

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