Wonthaggi Distress Amongst Miners. Wonthaggi
When a food relief depot was opened to-day for the first general distribution of rations at Wonthaggi since 1934, miners filed through for two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1937
344 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 18
"'May Go Mining" Man of 90 Looks Ahead
At the age of 90, Mr. E. R. Langbridge, of Jersey Avenue, Mortdale, is "thinking of going mining again, to kill time."' He has no taste for a quiet life,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Finance Questions in Commons British Govt's Policy No Fixed Price for Gold London
A statement of the Government's monetary policy was sought in the House of Commons to-day by Mr. R. J. Boothby (Con.), who, at various…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wonthaggi Miners Expected to Resume Work. Melbourne
Although no decision has been made it is practically certain the Wonthaggi miners will agree to-morrow to return to work immediately, and that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Oil From Coal No Prospects In Australia LORD McGOWAN'S Impressions. London
"I see no immediate prospect of working oil from coal in Australia," said Lord McGowan, in a statement to the Associated Press, on his return from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wonthaggi Mine Men Return to Work. Melbourne
By an overwhelming majority a largely, attended meeting of the Wonthaggi branch of the Miners' Federation decided to-day to resume work,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Papuan Inland Opening Up Country Gold And Oil Seareh Last Outpost of Empire Canberra
Action will shortly to taken by the Papuan administration to open 13,000 square miles of the Strickland Purari district, Papua, recently traversed by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Children's Tit-Bits Where to Find Gold
There is scarcely a corner of the World which does not contain gold in some quantity, In England it is found in tiny amounts in the streams of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold Production 40,000 Men Employes £3,000,000 Advance in 3 Y[?]
The Minister in Charge of D[?] ment (Senator McLachlan) exp[?] keen satisfaction with the incr[?] the value of gold production last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Too Much Gold U.S.A. Considering Import Tax. New York
"The Times" states that Wall street has been informed that President Roosevelt and his economic advisers are considering positive measures to check…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Increased Production. Canberra
The production of gold in Australia during. February amounted to 103,411 fine ounces, valued in Australian currency at £950,880, and represented an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Miners Adjustment of Grievances or Strike. London
By 444,546 votes to 61,445 the miners empowered the Mine Workers' Federation to resort to national strike action in the event of failure of negotiations…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Production on Warwick Fields
Gold production on the Warwick fields during the first three months of 1937 has been worth oyer £1000 to district miners, the yield for the quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DISMISSED 31 Summonses Sequel to Colliery Disaster. London
The Magistrates at Wrexham dismissed 31 summonses for alleged disregard of coal mining regulations by shot firers in the Gresford colliery,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Company Ordered to Pay £500. LONDON
Gresford Colliery Company and the manager, William Bonsell, were fined a total of £150, together with £350 costs, on eight charges of failing to keep…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Broken Faith" Victorian Govt. Accused Safety of Wonthaggi Mine. Melbourne
Accusing the Victorian Government of having broken faith with the mine workers in refusing them the full inquiry into safe working of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Germany's Aim Bilbao's Iron Mines and Steelworks. Paris
Santiago Anzar, the Basque Minister for Commerce, declares:--"We are now involved in a direct struggle with Germany for Bilbao's steel factories…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Indignation Throughout Europe the Guernica Horror Attacking Planes Were German Evacuation of Refugees at Bilbao Despairing Appeals to England and France Iron Mines German Objective? London
The air raid on the ancient Basque capital of Guernica has roused indignation throughout Europe. Both public and official circles are deeply concerned. In the House of Commons the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Eden, said the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Strike National Stoppage On May 22 Ordered by British Miners. London
The Mine Workers' Federation today called a national strike to commence on May 22, following the breakdown of negotiations with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Effigy Burned by Wonthaggi Miners Climax To Procession "Remove General Manager" Melbourne
The effigy of a well-built man wearing a bowler hat, was hanged from a hastily erected scaffold on a vacant block of land. The "body"…
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