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Mining & the mines, 1954

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Franco in Old Ceremony Gold coins for a Saint

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 9

MADRID, Wed.(I.N.S.). --Spain's annual national offering of ancient gold coins to the country's patron saint St. James, was made this year in person by simo Francisco Franco…

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Franco in Old Ceremony Gold coins for a Saint

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 32

MADRID, Wed. (I.N.S.). --Spain's annual national offering of ancient gold coins to the country's patron saint, St. James, was made this year in person by Generalissimo Francisco Franco…

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Franco in Old Ceremony Gold coins for a Saint

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 9

MADRID, Wed. (I.N.S.). -- Spain's annual national offering of ancient gold coins to the country's patron saint, St. James, was made this year in person by Generalissimo Francisco Franco…

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Franco in Old Ceremony Gold coins for a Saint

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 9

MADRID, Wed. (I.N.S.). -- Spain's annual national offering of ancient gold coins to the country's patron saint, St. James, was made this year in person by Generalissimo Francisco Franco…

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Three more gold medals to Australia Swimmers' Great Sprint Wins Henricks, Crapp set fast times

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 36

VANCOUVER, Tues.--Australia has leaped into the lead in the unofficial team-scoring at the Empire Games. At the end of the second day's competition Australia…

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Australia Should Keep Games Leap Three More Gold Medals Won From Our Special Reporter and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 11

VANCOUVER, August 3.—Australia seems certain to retain the lead in the unofficial Empire Games premiership which its swimmers and wrestlers gained yesterday…

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First Gold Medals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 11

VANCOUVER, Aug. 4 (A.AP.)— Northern Ireland and Southern Rhodesia each earned their first gold…

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U.k. Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 8

The London price of gold, fine, on Tuesday was £stgl2/9/0½ an oz (down 1d)…

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Two men charged over gold

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed.--Police today charged two mine managers with unlawful…

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Aust. Gold Medal Total Now Seven

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 39

VANCOUVER, Wed.--Australia yesterday had won seven gold medals after the first three days of the Empire Games. Australia had also…

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Miranda Athlete Wins Gold Medal at Games

The Observer · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 1

Geoff Jameson, of Miranda, has won the bantamweight section at the Empire Games and becomes the proud posessor of…

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Eighth Gold Medal Win for Australia Gary Chapman cuts 9.6 secs. off record

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 2

VANCOUVER, Thurs.--Brilliant 15-years-old Sydney swimmer Gary Chapman knocked 9,6, seconds off the Empire Games record yesterday fo win the men's 440 yards freestyle championship…

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Big loss of coal

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 20

CESSNOCK, Friday.-- Fire and a subsequent, creep, which, crashed, several, brick, seals,' have…

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Big loss of coal

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Friday.-- Fire and a subsequent creep, which crashed sereval brick seals, have…

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Big loss of coal

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Friday.-- Fire and a subsequent creep, which crashed several brick seals, have…

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Three More Gold Medals

The Sun · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 32

Marjorie Jackson receiving her gold medal for her 220 yards win at the Empire Games today. Other gold medal winners for Australia today were Jim Achurch (javelin), and Lindsay Cocks…

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Miner Hurt by Coal Fall

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Thurs.--A fall of coal at Pacific Colliery today broke the leg of John Parkes, 32…

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Australian medal winners FIRST (gold)

The Sun · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 1

Marjorie Jackson, first in 220 yards final. Lindsay Cocks won the 10 miles track…

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Australia's best day at Empire Games Another Five Gold Medals Chapman's easy win

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 36

VANCOUVER, Thurs.--Australia yesterday had its most successful day at the Empire Games…

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U.s. Coal for Europe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 August 1954 · page 1

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 (A.A.P.). — The Foreign Operations Administrator, Mr. Harold Stassen,…

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