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Mining & the mines, 1954

2,282 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 115

The gold- miner who cheated death A foreigner trapped in a flooded Coolgardie mine was saved from certain drowning by a freak air pocket

The World's News · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 14

CELEBRATION recently of the golden jubilee of the opening of the Coolgardie (West Australian) water supply project, and its…

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Coal Output Up

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Mon. -- Latest statistics received from the United States show an increase in soft…

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Coal Output Up

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Mon. -- Latest statistics received from the United States show an increase in soft…

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Miners elect Left-winger

The Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 11

Left-winger J. Comer- ford has been elected by an absolute majority as Northern Miners'…

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Pine Vale Mines Issue Closed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 8

The Issue of Pine Vale Mines Ltd., Brisbane, of 260,000 shares of 5/ each, at par, closed heavily oversubscribed yesterday, after opening…

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Mine town investment is paying off now

The Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 16

LONDON, Tuesday.--Australian coloratura soprano June Bronhill won praise yesterday from the Sadler's Wells Opera Company for her London debut as Adele, in…

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Gold Yields

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 24

Aust. Develop. (4 weeks) 1405 tons. 373oz. A1 Consol (2 weeks), 320 tons. 254 oz. gold, 2 tons conc…

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Big Ships Warned of Mine

The Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.--Ciant liners Queen Elizabeth and United States have been warned…

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Communist Fails in Mine Vote

The Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 41

LONDON, Wednesday.--British miners have chosen Ernest Jones (Yorkshire) to be their…

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Comerford wins North mines post

Tribune · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 3

MR. J. COMERFORD, a wellknown militant, has won the Presidency of the Northern District Board of Management of…

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U K. Buys U.s. Gold

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 34

WASHINGTON, Wednesday. (B.U.P.). -- Britain bought gold worth £171.428,000 sterling from…

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U.k. Buys U.s. Gold

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 34

WASHINGTON, Wednesday (B.U.P.). -- Britain bought gold worth £171,428,000 sterling from…

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Vital Talks in Camera on Pillar Coal

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 15

NEWCASTLE, Wed.-- Industrial observers believe that Mr. J. Comerford's election as…

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Vital Talks in Camera on Pillar Coal

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 15

NEWCASTLE, Wed.-- Industrial observers believe that Mr. J. Comerford's election as…

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Gold bar found on Chinese

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 2

A 26oz. gold bar was taken from a Chinese seaman by Customs investigators yesterday…

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Gold bar found on Chinese

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 2

A 26oz. gold bar was taken from a Chinese seaman by Customs investigators yesterday…

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Gold bar found on Chinese

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 2

A 26oz. gold bar was taken from a Chinese seaman by Customs investigators yesterday…

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Mines Adrift in Channel Staff Correspondent and A.a.p

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 1

LONDON, March 10.— Two mines drifting in the path of the liners Queen Elizabeth and United States…

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Customs Men Move in After 21b Lump Found on Chinese Gold racket on waterfront

The Sun · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 1

Customs officials have started a wide hunt on the Sydney waterfront to smash a gold smuggling racket. Suspicions they have had for weeks crystallised last night when they caught a Chinese with a two-pound lump of gold concealed in his clothing…

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Former Miners' Official Dies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 3

The death of Mr. W. Orr, a former general secretary of the Miners' Federation, was announced at a meeting of the…

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