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Mining & the mines, 1953

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No Trace of Gold Hoard

Truth · Sunday 5 July 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sat.—Police who have burnt a dead prospector's camp to the ground, have found no trace of a gold hoard which legend said he had. The prospector, 90-years…

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Sensational Rise In W. A. Mine Shares

Truth · Sunday 5 July 1953 · page 7

The Stock Exchange valuation of the Hill 50 gold mine, at Mount Magnet, Western Australia, has jumped from £150,000 15 months ago to about £3,000,000, in one of the most sensational rises in a gold share on the Australian…

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Fortune hunters search valley for jilted hermit's "hidden gold"

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 5 July 1953 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sat.--More than 70 people today searched Indian Valley for a fortune in gold which police believe does not exist…

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Honeymoon For A Duchess By Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan The Glitter and the Gold

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 5 July 1953 · page 12

MY eight bridesmaids had been selected by my mother from among her friends for her own reasons…

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Mine dispute settlement

The Sun · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 3

Work is expected to resume at John Darling coal mine after pit-top meetings next…

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Gold Yield

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 18

Mountain View Gold N.L., sample crushing of 466 tons for 260 ozs. bullion by amalgamation. Value approximately £3300…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 4

AUST. DEVELOP.: Four weeks to June 24. treated 1,419 tons for 3,012oz, value £47,000 BOULDER PERS.: Four weeks to…

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Gold Yield

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 18

Mountain View Gold N.L., sample crushing of 406 tons for 260 ozs. bullion by amalgamation. Value approximately…

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Gold Yield

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 18

Mountain View Gold N.L., sample crushing of 466 tons for 260 ozs. bullion by amalgamation. Value approximately £3300…

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Mechanised Coal Talks

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 3

In a letter to the Miners' Federation today, colliery proprietors asked if discussions could be resumed on…

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New Mine Boards' Policy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 4

The boards of North and Central Deborah Mining Companies, Bendigo al the first meetings since their recent elections, decided to continue…

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Vacancy for coal authority

The Sun · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 1

State Cabinet tomorrow will consider whether a successor should be appointed to Mr. J. M…

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Mine Shafts to Be Searched

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.— Police will begin searching abandoned mine shafts this week for Mr. David Healey,…

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Good Day at North Mines

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Mon.--Today's coal output in the northern district is the best on a Monday for almost…

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Good Day at North Mines

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Mon.--Today's coal output in the northern district is the best on a Monday for almost…

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Coal tribunal's warning against Red propaganda

The Sun · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 10

When a householder suspects that termites are busy eating away the foundations of his home, he usually gets to work immediately to get rid of them before the structure starts to crumble around…

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Criticism on coal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Mon. --Victoria was getting a "very dirty deal", from New South Wales…

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Production or coal high

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Tues. -- Coal production on the northern field was again high today. Only two…

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Production of coal high

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Tues. -- Coal production on the northern field was again high today. Only two…

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Production or coal high

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Tues. -- Coal production on the - northern field was again high today. Only two…

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