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Mining & the mines, 1954

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Mine to use giant fan

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1954 · page 24

BROKEN HILL, Thurs.--The largest fan of its kind in the world this month will operate in a…

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Yo-ho-ho for Captain Kidd's treasure Full of hope, Lamorna sailed for the China Seas and pirate gold but struck disaster. But the search will go on

The World's News · Saturday 2 January 1954 · page 4

OUTWARD bound for the China Seas in search of pirate gold, the 263-ton sailing ship Lamorna, with the Skull and Cross bones flag at her…

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Gold rings are most popular FACT correspondent

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 3 January 1954 · page 65

England's National Jewellers' Association this week issued a sort of Kinsey report on the habits of brides…

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Gossip... From carpet slippers to gold plate in a palace

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 3 January 1954 · page 54

LONDON, Sat.--For France, and for most other countries, the name Coty conjures up visions of sylph-like females drifting in a cloud of tantalising perfume…

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For Some Prospectors, An Official Reward— And For Others, a Wildcat Mining Venture.... Uranium Features Is Where You Find It

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 3 January 1954 · page 60

BY THE ACCIDENT of a badly directed rifle bullet, three men came into control not long ago of of the largest area of uranium ore in private hands in Australia outside Rum Jungle…

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W. A. Mines Appointment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 4

LONDON, Jan. 3 (A.A.P.).—Mr. R.G. Scarfe has been appointed London representative of the Chamber of Mines of Western Australia…

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New area for Uranium Mines

The Sun · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 23

Uranium Mines NL has been granted a reservation of 36 square miles a few miles south of Rum…

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Merloo gold head values 26 dwt

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 22

Merloo Gold Mines N.L. crushed 202 tons of development ore for 207 ozs. of gold by amalgamation…

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Merloo gold head values 26 dwt

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 22

Merloo Gold Mines N.L. crushed 202 tons of development ore for 207 ozs. of gold by amalgamation…

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Merloo gold head values 26 dwt

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 22

Merloo Gold Mines N.L. crushed 202 tons of development ore for 207 ozs. of gold by amalgamation…

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Merloo gold head values 26 dwt

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 23

Merloo Gold Mines N.L. crushed 202 tons of development ore for 207 ozs. of gold by amalgamation…

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Merloo gold head values 26 dwt

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 23

Merloo Gold Mines N.L. crushed 202 tons of development ore for 207 ozs. of cold by amalgamation…

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Austria, Italy trying not to lose control of their tempers Nations Feud Over Gold Issue

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 18

VIENNA, Mon. (I.N.S.).--Italy, which has apparently smoothed over her differences with Yugoslavia over Trieste, now seems to be sliding into a…

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Austria, Italy trying not to lose control off their, tempers Nations Feud Over Gold Issue

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 18

VIENNA, Mom. (I.N.S.).--Italy, which' has apparently smoothed over her differences with Yugoslavia over Trieste, now seems to be sliding info a…

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Austria, Italy trying not to lose control of their tempers Nations Feud Over Gold Issue

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 18

VIENNA, Mon. (I.N.S.).--Italy, which has apparently smoothed over her differences with Yugoslavia over Trieste, now seems, to be sliding into a…

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Austria, Italy trying not to lose control of their tempers Nations Feud Over Gold Issue

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 18

VIENNA, Mon. (I.N.S.).--Italy, which has apparently smoothed over her differences with Yugoslavia over Trieste, now seems to be sliding into a…

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Gold Yields

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 26

Central Victoria Dredging: Jim Crow dredge 118,900 yards for 533 ozs. grade 2.2 grains;…

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Uranium Mines' New Area

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 6

Uranium Mines N.L. report having been granted a reservation of an area of 36 sq. miles, a few miles to the south of Rum Jungle, in the…

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December Deficit Gold, Dollar Figures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 3

LONDON. Jan. 4 (A.A.P.). — The sterling area had a gold and dollar deficit of 43 million dollars…

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Coal Board to sell pit for £300,000

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 8

The Joint Coal Board is negotiating to sell the South Clifton coalmine, which it took over in 1948. Mine owner as buyer…

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