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Mining & the mines, 1954

2,282 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 115

Gold Coast asks Dominion status

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 6

LONDON, Thurs.--The Premier of the Gold Coast (Dr. Kwame Nkrumah) this week will ask Britain to declare the colony a free, sovereian…

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Sydney Spotlights Gold Brick Appeal of the North Shore Synagogue

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 7

Under the motto: “The Rich Shall Not Give More, and the Poor Shall Not Give Less,” the Minister of…

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African "Prophet" As Leader Party's Win In Gold Coast Poll From Our Staff Correspondent And A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 3

LONDON, June 17. — An educated African leader, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, has won control of British Africa's first…

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Suspension Of Work At Mine Possible

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 June 1954 · page 3

The Lake George lead and zinc mine at Captain's Flat—second biggest in N.S.W. and third biggest in…

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200 Miners To Lose Their Jobs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 June 1954 · page 3

About 200 miners would have to be dismissed from, a number of mines in the Newcastle district within the…

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Anatomy of a Mine

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 20 June 1954 · page 68

CAN you distinguish a winze from a raise? The diagram will help…

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Murder for Gold

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 20 June 1954 · page 9

The brutal killing of two policemen out from Kalgoorlie, W.A., by two men found operating a…

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Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 6

WELLINGTON ALL.: Week to June 11. 73.000 cubic yards for 461 oz. Costs 14.18 pence a yard…

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U.k. Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 6

The London price of gold, fine, was unchanged on Thursday at £stgl2/8/ll an oz…

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Better And Cheaper Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 2

The chairman of the Joint these pits and greater con-Coal Board has not been par-centration of effort else-ticularly cheering in his fore- where. Unfortunately, this casts on the future of the involves the dismissal of some…

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Coal is big worry for Soviet leaders

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 7

LONDON, Tues. (Kemsley).--Coal to meet the ever-increasing demands of the Soviet Empire's new heavy industries in Eastern Europe is now the No. 1 headache beseting Communist leaders…

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Coal is big worry for Soviet leaders

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 7

LONDON, Tues. (Kemsley).--Coal to meet the ever-increasing demands of the Soviet Empire's new heavy industries in Eastern Europe is now the No. 1 headache beseting Communist leaders…

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Coal is big worry for Soviet leaders

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 7

LONDON, Tues. (Kemsley).--Coal to meet the ever-increasing demands of the Soviet Empire's new heavy industries in Eastern Europe is now the No. 1 headache beseting Communist leaders…

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Make mine mink

The Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 38

IF the modern woman were given her choice of any fur her answer, would probably be mink. Royalty evidently feels the same way…

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Support for miners

Tribune · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 12

Edgar Ross addressed a meeting at Redfern last Saturday night. Over 40 were present A resolution was carried promising support to the…

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Miners protest on passports

Tribune · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 9

IN a unanimous decision last week, the Central Council of the Miners’ Federation condemned the [?] of the Menzies Government…

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17 Western mines idle

The Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 23

17 mines on the western coalfields were idle today for a production lass of 6932 tons…

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Britain 'Must Import Coal'

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 17

LONDON, Wed. -- The Minister for Fuel (Mr. Lloyd) said in the House of Commons yesterday that…

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Britain 'Must Import Coal'

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 17

LONDON, Wed. -- The Minister for Fuel (Mr. Lloyd) said in the House of Commons yesterday that…

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Britain 'Must Import Coal'

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 17

LONDON, Wed.-- The Minister for Fuel (Mr. Lloyd) said in the House of Commons yesterday that…

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