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Mining & the mines, 1954

2,282 stories in Sydney's papers · page 81 of 115

Arthur denies mine position

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 September 1954 · page 2

Former Static Minister for Mines Mr. J. G. Arthur yesterday emphatically denied he had been offered a £4000-a-year post with a Sydney coalmining company…

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Arthur denies mine position

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 September 1954 · page 2

Former State Minister for Mines. Mr. J. G. Arthur, yesterday emphatically denied he had been offered a £4000-a-year post with a Sydney coalmining company…

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U.k. Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 September 1954 · page 6

The London price of gold, fine, eased 0½d to £stgl2/9/10 on Thursday…

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MYSTERY The riddle of Gardiner's gold There has always been speculation on what happened to the handsome bushranger's loot

The World's News · Saturday 4 September 1954 · page 17

ONE of the great mysteries in Australia's early crime history concerns the fate of the supposedly buried hoard of Frank Gardiner, the…

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Sir Pilot Was on Target Collected Coal City Classic In Jet Flight

Truth · Sunday 5 September 1954 · page 24

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—Sir Pilot strafed the field today with a record-equalling run and flew home with the £3000 Newcastle Cup tucked safe away in his saddlebag…

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Aqualung "miners"

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 September 1954 · page 10

Four aqualung divers have found gold in a river near Orange…

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U.k. Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 September 1954 · page 6

The London price of gold, fine, moved up /½d to £stg. 12/9/10½ on Friday…

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£25,000 gold penalty

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 39

CALCUTTA, Tuesday (A.P.).--Customs authorities yesterday imposed a penalty of £stg25,000 on…

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£25,000 gold penalty

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 39

CALCUTTA, Tuesday (A.P).--Customs authorities yesterday imposed a penalty of £stg25,000 on…

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£50,000 for coal plant

The Sun · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 45

Net profit of Lithgow Valley Colliery Co. Ltd. for the year to June 30 is shown at…

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Aborigines in mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 September 1954 · page 14

PERTH, Tues.--Six aborigines soon will start working in Collie coalmines…

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Three Coal Profits

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 September 1954 · page 10

Three coal mining companies yesterday issued accounts for the year ended June 30. BELLAMBI COLLIERY CO…

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Company Closes Mine 2000 people threatened

Tribune · Wednesday 8 September 1954 · page 12

CAPTAIN’S FLAT.—The anti-union attitude of the wealthy overseas Lake George Mining Co. has resulted in the closing down of the mine here, and people are demanding…

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Mine-hunter

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 29

WASHINGTON (B.U.P.).--A £586,000 contract has been awarded by the United States Navy to the…

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Mine-hunter

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 29

WASHINGTON (B.U.P.)--A £586,000 contract has been awarded by the United States Navy to the…

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Gold Yield

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 44

Eldorado Tennant Creek Ltd., for the four weeks to August 25, treated 1384 tons of ore and sands for 544oz…

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Gold Yield

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 45

Eldorado Tennant Creek Ltd., for the four weeks to August 25, treated 1384 tons of ore and sands for 544oz…

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Gold Yield

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 45

Eldorado Tennant Creek Ltd., for the four weeks to August 25, treated 1384 tons of ore and sands for 644oz…

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Gold Yield

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 44

Eldorado Tennant Creek Ltd., for the four weeks to August 25, treated 1384 tons of ore and sands for 544oz…

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U.k. Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 10

The London price of gold, fine, rose l½d to £stgl2/10/l½ an oz on Tuesday…

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