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Mining & the mines, 1954

2,282 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 115

U.k. Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 10

The London price of gold, fine, on Monday was £stgl2/8/10½ an ounce (up ½d)…

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Dog Deserves Gold Medal

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 4

Mrs. Simpson was awakened by her dog when the house was already in flames. Because of this, they all escaped unhurt…

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Red Terror Gold Shows

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 41

Red Terror Gold Mines, N.L., reports that fine gold showed in ore and dish prospects during a trial…

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Coal Production on the Increase

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 20

New Zealand coalfields yield more than 3,000,000 tons of coal a year. One-third of the production comes from…

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Remanded To Wau On Gold Charge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 7

A 28-year-old Earlwood man was yesterday ordered to be taken in custody to New Guinea to answer a…

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Coal strikes "weaken industry"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 30

Protest stoppages against impending dismissals in the coal industry were unnecessary, Mr. E. E. Warren, said last night…

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Parliament of Native Tribesmen Africa's Gold Coast Sets Example Of Self-government

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 2

Nowhere in Africa are native communities developing along more hopeful, humane and democratic lines than on the great western bulge of the continent—the once notorious areas of the Ivory Coast, the Gold Coast, and the Slave Coast…

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U.k. Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 6

The London price of gold, fine, was unchanged on Wednesday at £stg12/8/ll an oz…

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Miners clap for Lady

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 4

COALMINERS from Leeds clapping out the rhythm of a sea shanty for Lady Docker as she danced last week on the luxury yacht, Shemara, which her husband, millionaire industrialist Sir Bernard Docker owns. Sir Bernard is in the right foreground, wearing a…

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Britain's Gold Reserves Rise

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 3

LONDON, July 2 (A.A.P.). —Britain's gold and dollar reserves rose by 32 million dollars (£A14,285,000) during…

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U.k. Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 6

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

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Battle for gold cup

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 11

Jockeys battle for position as the field comes round the first turn in the recent Gold Cup event at Ascot. In a photo finish Elpenor, ridden by J. Doy- ashere won from Silex II (P. Blanc), with Blarney. Stone (W. Rickaby) third…

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Battle for gold cup

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 11

Jockeys battle for position as the field comes round the first turn in the recent Gold Cup event at Ascot. In a photo finish Elpenor, ridden by J. Doyasbere won from Silex II (P. Blanc), with Blarney Stone (W. Rickaby) third…

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Battle for gold cup

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 12

Jockeys battle for position as the field comes round the first turn in the recent Gold Cup event at Ascot. In a photo finish Elpenor, ridden by J. Doy asbere won from Silex II (P. Blanc), with Blarney Stone (W. Rickaby) third…

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Battle for gold cup

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 11

Jockeys battle for position as the field comes round the first turn in the recent Gold Cup event at Ascot. In a photo finish Elpenor, ridden by J. Doyaspere was from Silex ll (P. Blanc), with Blarney Stone (W. Rickaby) third…

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FICTION The Blue Shroud Carter was blinded by a lust for gold and desire for a young lubra. Consequently he didn't see the trap Paddy set for him

The World's News · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 10

CARTER licked the tip of a red tongue along dry lips. He turned his head partly toward Matson, but left his eyes…

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Moina Mine Prospects

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 5

Moina Tungsten—Tin Mining Co. N.L. would not make the next call of 1/ a share until September 8, the chairman, Mr. N. Taylor, said at the…

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Option Over Mine Assets

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 26

Shareholders' of Man dated Alluvials N.L. are be asked to agree that option to purchase till…

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Option Over Mine Assets

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 25

Shareholders of Mandated Alluvials N.L. are to be asked to agree that an option to purchase the,…

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Option Over Mine Assets

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 25

Shareholders of Mandated Alluvlals N.L. are to be asked to agree that an option to purchase the…

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