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Mining & the mines, 1954

2,282 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 115

Fresh light on the Mountains of the Moon Survey reveals valuable minerals in area of legendary King Solomon's Mines

The World's News · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 5

BRITISH and Belgian scientists are making a close survey of the fabulous Mountains of the Moon in Central Africa, one of the least…

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Czech risked a firing squad in his.... Tunnel escape from a Red Slave mine Ivan Pluhar's story, told Seven prisoners fled the camp. Six reached the West German border

The World's News · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 15

A YOUNG man and a pretty girl tramping the bills around Wellfleet, Massachusetts, today are just honeymooners…

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Sealed Off Mine Fire Flares Up

Truth · Sunday 17 January 1954 · page 2

LITHGOW, Saturday. —Squads of volunteers are working in terrific heat 300 feet below the…

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The Adventure of The Gold Hunter

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 17 January 1954 · page 41

This is the fourth story in "The Sun-Herald's" exclusive series, "The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes." Old and new admirers of the methods…

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Underground fight to seal State colliery fire Dramatic Appeal for Help

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 17 January 1954 · page 13

LITHGOW, Sat.--Volunteers are working in terrific heat 300 feet beneath the earth's surface in a desperate attempt to halt a fire in the State coalmine…

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Coal Mine Vanishes

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 9

LONDON (D.M.W.S.).--A coal mine in Glouccstershire has vanished and surveyor F. A. Long…

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Coal Mine Vanishes

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 9

LONDON (D.M.W.S.).--A coal mine in Gloucestershire has vanished and surveyor F. A. Long…

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Coal Mine Vanishes

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 9

LONDON (D.M.W.S.).--A coal mine in Gloucestershire has vanished and surveyor F. A. Long…

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Gold Yields

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 28

Wellington Alluvials Ltd. (week ended January 8) 140 hours, 68,000 yards for bullion estimated to…

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Gold Yields

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 29

Wellington Alluvials Ltd. (week ended January 8), 140 hours, 68,000 yards for bullion estimated to…

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New Tanker Strikes Mine

The Sun · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 4

COPENHAGEN, Monday.--Denmark's largest and newest tanker, Brigit Maersk (19,000 tons)…

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Stop Press Mine Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 32

LITHGOW, Mon.--District mine leaders are discussed with Government experts check on the underground fire at state coalmine…

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Australian Miners Better Off

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 1

DARWIN, Sunday.— Working conditions in Australian coalmines compared more than favourably with…

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Stop Press Mine Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 32

LITHGOW, Mon.--District mine leaders are dissatisfied with Government expert check on the underground fire at state coalmine…

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Stoppages at four mines

The Sun · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Monday. -- Bellbird Colliery and the Northern coalfields was idle today in…

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Concern on State Mine fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 2

LITHGOW, Mon.--Miners' leaders today said they were seriously perturbed over the fire…

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Concern on State Mine fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 2

LITHGOW, Mon.--Miners' leaders today said they were seriously perturbed over the fire…

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Concern on State Mine fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 10

LITHGOW, Mon.--Miners' leaders today said they were seriously perturbed over the fire…

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Test of strength in miners' union

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Mon.--The ballot soon to elect a new district president for the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation is regarded as a major test of strength between the…

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Test of strength in miners' union

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Mon.--The ballot soon to elect a new district president for the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation is regarded as a major test of strength between the…

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