Gold From Poland Seventy Tons Sent to Paris. Paris
Seventy tons of Polish gold arrived after an adventurous journey of 6200 miles by road, rail and ship across Rumania, Turkey and Syria and through…
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Mining & the mines, 1939
314 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 16
Mine Safety Inquiry in New Zealand
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday. The Government has appointed a Royal Commission to inquire into the mine tragedy at Glen Afton on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fall of Coal Man Seriously Injured. Cessnock
Two men were trapped and one seriously injured in a fall of coal in Abermain No. 2 colliery this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Equalled Track Record Gold Salute Beat Rgamng Easily High Caste Sprints Melbourne Track Gallops Melbourne
Gold Salute equalled the track record of 1.3 for five furlongs, at Moonee Valley to-day, and so impressed watch-holders that he is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tragic Scenes Colliery Explosion 35 Believed To Be Dead Firedamp in Fife Mine London
It is feared that 35 men were killed, including a father and son, in a firedamp explosion at 4 a.m. in the Valley Field colliery, in the Fife…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Demonstration at M. Valley Gilltown's Gold Cup Crowd Thought L'aigilon Won Mosaic Wins Cox Plate at 501 Beau Vite Falls-high Caste Unlucky Two Race Records Beaten Melbourne
The finish of the Moonec Valley Gold Cup to-day was followed by a remarkable demonstration, probably one of the worst seen at Moonee Valley. The judge declared Gilltown the winner by half a head from L'Aiglonv with Rivette three-quarters of a length away. The spectators thought…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Five-day Week 40 Hours For Coal Miners Judge Drake-brockman's Award
The final award for the coal mining industry, embodying variation of the interim award made on June 29 this year, and also the Full Court's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GOLD £1011 Per Ounce. Sydney
The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Saturday and yesterday at £1011 per ounce fine. Sovereigns are valued…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Engine Drivers Another Coal Mine Dispute. Newcastle
Cessnock members of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Union have decided to stop work and all mines in the northern coalfields may…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Petrol Supplies Rationing Is Unlikely Substitutes Recommended Coal and Producer Gas Sydney
There was no likelihood ef petrol being rationed in Australia this year, said the Acting Minister for Supply and Development, Sir Frederick…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Mine Strike Many Pits Idle 40-Hour Week Claim. Sydney
Many mines on the northern fields were idle to-day as a result of the decision by members of the Amalgamated Engineers' Union to strike for a 40-hour…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Mines Men Ordered To Resume Official Statement. Sydney
Members of all unions employed on the coalfields should present themselves for work to-morrow, except where volunteer labor is being used instead…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold Salute to Spell Until Autumn. Melbourne
After Gold Salute was withdrawn from the Melbourne Cup, W. J. Shean, his trainer, said the colt would be given a spell until after the autumn…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Strike Nine Pits Idle Engineers and 40-Hour Week. Sydney
The Stockton Borehole is the only large mine on the Newcastle field that remains unaffected by the engineers' strike for a 40-hour week…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Continue Strike? Coal Mine Engineers All Pits May Be Idle. Sydney
Although a decision has not yet been reached by the Commonwealth Council of Amalgamated Engineering Union regarding the instruction from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Strike Big Mines Working Again. Cessnock
Aberdare Extended and Millfield Greta collieries, which were idle yesterday, resumed work to-day. The only other mines working in the area…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To Ottawa Gold Rush! Melbourne
According to a cable received by the Department of Information from its special representative accompanying the Australian Air Mission to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Strike May End On Monday Union's Recommendation. Sydney
The executive of the Amalgamated Engineering Union has recommended its members on the northern coalfields to return to work on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Mines Men to Resume To-day. Sydney
All members of the combined mining unions will resume work to-morrow on a 40-hour basis," said the president of the combined, committee, Mr. C…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Strikes in Coal Mines. London
Miners of Lancashire and Cheshire have decided that there, will be no strikes during the war nor for six months afterwards…
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