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Mining & the mines, 1954

2,282 stories in Sydney's papers · page 76 of 115

Historical Mines Close Down Today

Daily Mirror · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Mon. --The final chapter in the history of two Newcastle mines will be written today when Normaine Colliery closes and coal from Hillside Extended is hauled…

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GOLD COY.'s OFFER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 7

LONDON, Aug. 22 (A.A.P.).—Directors of Boulder Perseverance Ltd. have received an offer for…

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U.k. Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 7

The London price of gold, fine, felt last Friday from the free market peak of £stg12/9/3 to £stgl2/9/l an oz…

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Miners split on pillar coal

The Sun · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 3

South Coast miners at meetings today voted in favor of the triennial convention recommendation…

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Miners Rebuff Leaders

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 3

LITHGOW, Tues.-- Lithgow miners, by an overwhelming major[?] ty, today rejected the…

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Miners Rebuff Leaders

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 3

LITHGOW, Tues. -- Lithgow miners, by an overwhelming majority, today rejected the…

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Miners Rebuff Leaders

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 3

LITHGOW, Tues.-- Lithgow miners, by an overwhelming majority, today reected the…

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Miners Rebuff Leaders

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 3

LITHGOW, Tues.--Lithgow miners, by an overwhelming majority, today rejected the…

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Blue and Gold Ball

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 21

ROYAL blue and gold masks hid the eyes of dancers at the Blue and Gold Ball last night…

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Black lace and gold sequins

The Sun · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 39

HUNDREDS of gold sequins hand-sewn into floral patterns make these startlingly different evening sandals. Heels and pipings are of gleaming I gold kid. Here they are teamed with black lace lounging pants…

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10,000 Miners Stop Big decisions for rank, file

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Tues.--About 10,000 northern mineworkers will take tomorrow off to attend aggregate meetings to consider decisions of the…

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10,000 Miners Stop Big decisions for rank, file

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Tues.--About 10,000 northern mineworkers will take tomorrow off to attend aggregate meetings to consider decisions of the…

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10,000 Miners Stop Big decisions for rank, file

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Tues.--About 10,000 northern mineworkers will take tomorrow off to attend aggregate meetings to consider decisions of the…

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Miners Divided On Pillar Coal Issue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 1

Miners in the southern and western mining districts yesterday voted against a…

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Miners in Vital Vote

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Wed. -- Thousands of miners on the Northern field will today vote on the vital…

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Miners' Vote on Pillars

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wed. --Whether the Miners' Federation recommendation favoring mechanical…

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Miners' Vote on Pillars

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wed. --Whether the Miners' Federation recommendation favoring, mechanical…

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Miners in Vital Vote

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Wed.--Thousands of miners on the Northern field will today vote on the vital…

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More U.k. Coal

The Sun · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 22

LONDON, Wednesday. -- British coal production in the first 33 weeks of this year was 140,450,000…

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Cut in coal production

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Wed. -- Some miners' officials have estimated that by the end of the year more than 1000…

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