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Mining & the mines, 1954

2,282 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 115

Miners fighting Menzies’ plan to help coalowners

Tribune · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 9

A serious position is developing in the coalfields as the re-elected Menzies minority Government moves on a master plan to strengthen big monopoly groups at the expense of smaller…

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The miners won’t accept Menzies’ plan

Tribune · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 2

“They tell us we can get jobs at or down the South Coast, but what use is that to men like us with homes in Swansea?” asked Mr. Richardson, a miner at Normaine…

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Coal output up

The Sun · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 17

Coal production of 5,885,000 tons for the first five months of 1954 was 539,000 tons more than…

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Miners' Gift to 'Initiation' Victim

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 9

LITHGOW, Wed. -- Miners at the Steelworks Colliery today presented an orphan with £11 as a gesture of friendship…

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U.k. Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 6

The London price of gold, fine, on Tuesday was £stgl2/8/11½ an oz (up ½d). UNIT TRUST PRICES: 1st Aust…

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Gold Yield

The Sun · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 29

South Kalgurli: Period to June 15. treated 7652 long tons for 1837 fine oz…

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Mines may be idle

The Sun · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 15

Hundreds of northern coalfields miners face unemployment next week because of…

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U.k. Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 10

The London price of gold, fine, was unchanged on Wednesday at £stg.l2/8/11½ an oz…

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Spanish Company to Take Over Big U.k. Mines

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 32

MADRID, Fri.--The world-famous British-owned Rinto Tinto mines, in Spain's southern province of Huelva, near Gibraltar, are to be taken by a Spanish company. An important group of…

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Spanish Company to Take Over Big O.k. Mines

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 32

MADRID, Fri.--The world-famous British-owned Rinto Tinto mines, in Spain's southern province of Huelva, near Gibraltar, are to be taken Over by a Spanish company. An important group of…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 July 1954 · page 6

CENTRAL DEBORAH: July 23, tributors crushed 220 tons for 60oz 8dwt. STH. KALGURLI: Month to June…

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U.k. Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 July 1954 · page 6

The London price of gold, fine, on Thursday was £stg.l2/9/0½ an oz (up 1d)…

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Mine Deputy Examination

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 10

Results of the examination for Certificate of Competency as Mine Deputy, under the Coal Mines…

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Gold Yields

The Sun · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 27

Golden Plateau, four weeks to July 23. 2400 tons for 1138oz fine gold. South Kalgurli, period…

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Coal export conference

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Gollan) will call a conference soon to discuss the…

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U.k. Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 6

The London price of gold, fine, was unchanged last Friday at £stg 12/9/0½ an oz…

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Threat to mines from rail ban on overtime

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 9

Northern coalmines would close if a union ban on overtime continued, the Minister for Transport (Mr. Wetherell) said…

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Miners may lose jobs

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 2

About 350 miners in the northern district would have to leave their homes in the next…

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Miners may lose jobs

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 28

About 350 miners in the northern district would have to leave their homes in the next…

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Western Mining Profit Down

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 9

Consolidated profit of Western Mining Corp Ltd fell £259,281 to £563,474 for the year ended March 31…

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