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Mining & the mines, 1954

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Cheaper Coal to Keep Trade Official's Plea

The Sun · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 17

Unless costs were reduced, markets for NSW coal could not be held, NSW Combined Colliery Proprietors' Association secretary…

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Coal Official Says High Prices Are Hitting Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 4

A Joint Coal Board official told the Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. F. H. Gallagher, yesterday that a 35-hour week for miners could not possibly be justified…

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Board to cut coal price

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 28

The Joint Coal Board will reduce the price of New South Wales coal by about 1 a ton from June…

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Future Of Coal "Not Clear"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 8

The future of the investments of Howard Smith Ltd. in colliery companies was not clear, said the…

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C'donian Coal Pref. Arrears

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 8

Directors of Caledonian Collieries Ltd. had considered extinguishing preference dividend arrears more quickly,…

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£750,000 In Coal Price Cut

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 1

The chairman of the Joint Coal Board, Mr. S. F. Cochran, yesterday announced that the price of…

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Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 8

GOLDEN PLATEAU: 4 weeks to May 1, 2,200 tons for l,257oz (11.4 dwt.) a ton (prev. 2,050 tons for l.OISoz yield 9.9dwt)…

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Gold Yields

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 22

Wellington (wk. Apr. 23), 77,000yds., 451oz. Gold Plateau (4 wks.), 2200 tons, 1257oz…

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U.k. Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 8

The London price or gold, fine, on Wednesday was £stgl2/9/l an oz. (up ½d.). SILVER DOWN…

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Gt. Western Gold Values

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 22

Great Western Consolidated, N.L., reports 7.8 dwt. gold values for 45ft. in a drill hole about 230ft…

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Coal Prices Still Too High

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 2

The reduction of 1/ in the price of coal is a result of the Joint Coal Board's anxiety to check the…

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Realm of Nature The Coal of Your Fire

The Land · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 35

WHEN next you look into the fire and see the coal burning, you might well ask, why does it barn? It looks like stone, in…

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Gold Price Increased

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 2

The Governor of the Commonwealth Bank (Dr. H. C. Coombs) today announced an increased…

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Gold Price Increased

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 2

The Governor of the Commonwealth Bank (Dr. H. C. Coombs) today announced an increased…

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Wagga Gold Cup meeting

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 6

RUN MAY 12 KIMO MAIDEN HANDICAP, 6 fur.--Black Saint 8.12, Birthday Gift 8.12. Coldute 8.11…

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Bank's buying price of gold rises from today

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 9

The Governor of the Commonwealth Bank (Dr. H. C. Coombs) last night announced an increase of 28 in the bank's…

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C'wealth Bank Gold Price Up To £15 5-8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 6

The Commonwealth Bank announced yesterday that the bank's buying price for gold has been increase…

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Gold Scheme on Improve

Truth · Sunday 2 May 1954 · page 22

Crippled Sydney Cup winner Gold Scheme continues to show improvement under…

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Mine Returns

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 30

Sunger Bidor Tin Dredging obtained 63 tons from 329,000 c. yds. in April. Arahura Gold Dredging…

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