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Mining & the mines, 1953

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Higher Div. From Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 20

Australian Development, N.L., has raised its quarterly dividend from 6d to 9d a unit…

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½m. Tons of Coal Extra

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 4

In the 10 months period ended on April 30, more than one million tons of coal from overseas sources…

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Tribune Firm on Coal Strike Issue

The Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 19

Stoppages on the coalfields would not influence his decision on the John Darling dispute and the suspension of the hearing of miners' claims in any way, Coal Industry Tribunal Gallagher said today…

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Gas rationing possible 'in week' Shortage of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 7

Gas may be rationed in Sydney within a week, the general manager of the Australian Gas Light Company (Mr. W. W…

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Gas-coal Stoppage May Extend Gas Ration 'In a Week' Predicted

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 5

A number of gas-coal mines on the northern field are expected to be idle again today. General manages of the…

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Gas-coal Stoppage May Extend Gas Ration 'In a Week' Predicted

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 5

A number of gas-coal mines on the northern field are expected to be idle again today. General manager of the…

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Gas-coal Stoppage May Extend Gas Ration 'In a Week' Predicted

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 5

A number of gas-coal mines on the northern field are expected to be idle again today. General manager of the…

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Coal owners’ attack on miners’ conditions

Tribune · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 1

The coal owners are taking the opportunity provided by the suspension of the hearing of the miners’ log of claims to introduce in practice their own counter log of claims. THIS was made clear by a series of provocative actions…

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Gold From Niagara

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 1

The British salvage ship Foremost 17 in its first attempt at salvaging gold from the sunken Niagara recovered two of the 35 gold bars remaining in the 35…

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Gas Coal Cut Again

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Wed. -- Strikes in South Maitland mines today caused another serious gas-coal…

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Big Communist vote from miners

Tribune · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 4

NEW evidence of the growing support for Communist Party policy was provided by the results of the extraordinary election for the B…

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Higher Gold Price Sought

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 18

Directors of Australian Mines and Metals Association hope that the economic discussions now…

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Gas Coal Supplies Cut Again

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wed. -- Strikes in South Mait land mines today caused another serious gas-coal…

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Gas Coal Supplies Cut Again

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Wed. -- Strikes in South Maitland mines today caused another serious gas-coal…

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Gas Coal Supplies Cut Again

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wed. -- Strikes in South Maitiand mines today caused another serious gas-coal…

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Gas-Coal Hit By Pit Stoppages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 1

Twenty pits were idle on the N.S.W. coalfields yesterday for a total loss of 12,900 tons of coal…

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Gas coal cut by strikes; big loss

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 8

Strikes at eight northern mines yesterday cut gas coal supplies by 6250 tons. Yesterday's loss of one-third…

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Assets Realised by Mining Group

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Wed. -- The end of the fabulous gold-mining ventures of Claude de Bernales (75) is in sight after almost 12 years' litigation. Shareholders in four of…

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Assets Realised by Mining Group

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Wed. -- The end of fhe fabulous gold-mining ventures of Claude de Bernales (75) is in sight after almost 12 years' litigation. Shareholders in four of…

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Assets Realised by Mining Group

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Wed. -- The end of the fabulous gold-mining ventures of Claude de Bernales (75) is in sight after almost 12 years' litigation. Shareholders in four of…

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