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Mining & the mines, 1953

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Dig for buried bars of gold

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 13

ENNIS (Texas), Tues. (A.P.).-- Thirty- fiver feet southwest of a gnarled pecan tree, four men are digging in hopes they will find an iron chest buried twelve feet down…

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Tin Miners Seek Aid Decline Since Price Freed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 5

GLEN INNES, Monday. —Mr. D. H. Drummond, M.P., promised a mass meeting of tin miners at…

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Coal chief seeks "wisdom" by miners

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 13

The Chairman of Coal Board (Mr. S. F. Cochran) last night said he Hoped the Miners' Federation would have…

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Border Tin Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 8

Directors of Border Tin Co. Ltd. state that they have no intention of stopping operation of the mine…

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Gold Yields

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 19

Harrietville (4 weeks), 234,000 yds., 708.6oz., value £10,630. New Guinea Goldfields (April and May): Golden. Ridges Mill,…

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Miners firm against Boss

Tribune · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 12

“Whether you rule in the... deputy’s favor or not ... on every occasion when these things arise the same kind of…

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Six Mines Strike on Ruling

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wed. -- Men at six collieries struck today in protest against the decision of…

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Six Mines Strike on Ruling

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wed. -- Men at six collieries struck today in protest against the decision of…

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Six Mines Strike on Ruling

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wed. -- Men at six collieries struck today in protest against the decision of…

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Six Mines Strike on Ruling

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 24

NEWCASTLE, Wed. -- Men at six collieries struck today in protest against the decision of…

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Gold "angels" for Ball

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 15

A UNITED NATIONS pageant will be a highlight at the International Ball, to be held at the…

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Threat to Gas Coal Losses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 5

Continuance of sympathy strikes on the N.S.W. coalfields could cause curtailment of steel production and…

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Strikes Follow Decision on Mine Dispute

The Sun · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 20

Twenty-five mines idle today lost output of more than 16,000 tons of coal. Gas coal loss is almost 6000 tons…

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£21,000 Worth Of Gold Found

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 1

LAE, June 30 (A.A.P.). —Bulldozer driver Wally Lawson yesterday unearthed an estimated £21,000…

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Coal Mines Chief dies in hospital

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 8

Mr. John Marcus Baddeley, Chairman of the State Coal Mines Authority, who died in St. Luke's Hospital last night, aged 71, started work in a coal mine when he was 11 at a…

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Coal Mines Chief dies in hospital

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 8

Mr. John Marcus Baddeley, Chairman of . the State Coal Mines Authority, who died in St. Luke's Hospital- last night, aged 71, started work in a coal mine when he was 11 at a…

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Coal Mines Chief dies in hospital

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 8

Mr. John Marcus Baddeley, Chairman of the State Coal Mines Authority, who died in St. Luke's Hospital last night, aged 71, started work in a coal mine when he was 11 at a…

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Arthur Report on Coal

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 4

The Acting Premier (Mr. Heffron) said today it was the responsibility of the former Minister…

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Arthur Report on Coal

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 4

The Acting Premier (Mr. Heffron) said today it was the responsibility of the former Minister…

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Arthur Report on Coal

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 4

The Acting Premier (Mr. Heffron) said today it was the responsibility of the former Minister…

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