Gold Watch Alleged Theft
Yesterday morning it was reported to the Grafton police that a gold watch had been taken from one of the rooms at the Freemasons' Hotel during the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1940
294 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 15
Coal Shortage Germans Suffer Severely Transport Difficulties London
Germany is having a spell of icy weather arid the shortage of fuel is so serious that some people are forming themselves into groups who heat rooms…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Menace Device To End It Englishman's Invention. London. December 16
An English inventor claims to have produced a device which will end the Nazi mine menace and enable ships to sail through a minefield in safety. This…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Stock Exchange C'wealth Bonds Active Little Interest in Mining Sydney
Sentiment was slightly weaker on the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day, and the lack of sellers brought about a weakening tendency in some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Production Figures for New South Wales. Sydney
Gold produced in New South Wales during November last year was estimated at 8756.56oz. (fine), valued at £37,195 (standard) or £A92,601…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Medallion Found
While working in his garden at mar will Mr. D. Everson found a 9ct. gold medallion issued by the Printers' Industrial Employees' Union of Australia,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seven Dead 80 Trapped in Mine. Bartly (Virginia)
With seven known dead, rescuers are working frantically to release 80 men trapped 600 feet underground by an explosion at Pocahontas coal mine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Menace Several Ships Blown Up Two German Steamers Lost. London
In addition to two German ships, several British and neutral ships have been destroyed in the last few days. ANOTHER SHIP MINED…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GERMANY Facing Severe Winter Shortage of Coal and Vegetables. London
Germany is facing the severest winter for years declares the "New York Times'' Berlin correspondent. With temperatures ranging from 36 to 46…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sunk by Mine. Oslo
A mine sank the steamer Fredville in the North Sea on Thursday. The Swedish steamer, May, sailing under the Panama flag, landed five…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Conference Unions Walk Out May Break with Court. Sydney
Representatives of the mining unions walked out of the meeting of the Coal 'Reference Board' to-day. Their action is regarded as the first…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Metal Manganese Mining in South Australia. Adelaide
Metal manganese, a vitally important item in the manufacture of steel, which is now imported to Australia, will soon be mined on a big scale at Pernatly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Adios Three in a Line Woman Owner's Double Handicap to Gold Spark Sydney
Adios completed the hat trick when he won the Flying Handicap at Rosehill this afternoon. He was being cased up over the last half furlong…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Destroyer Sunk in the North Sea Eight Dead, 73 Missing German Mine or Torpedo London
The Admiralty has announced that the destroyer Grenville, 1485 tons was sunk by a mine or a torpedo in the North Sea…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Storage Check on Space. Sydney
Regulations were issued to-day under the National Security Act designed to give the Federal Government a complete arid constant check upon the cold…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Germany and Russia Agreed "Friendship Chain Of Pure Gold" Spring Move on the Balkans Feared Is American Navy Guarding Dutch West Indies? MOSCOW
An official radio last night claimed that the Russian and German Governments bad reached the fullest and most complete understanding regarding their foreign policies. The announcer declared that there was now no disagreement anywhere. Germany fully supported Russians struggle to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Friendship Is Pure Gold"?
The announcement by the official radio at Moscow that the Russian and German Governments have reached the most complete understanding regarding their foreign policies--described as a "chain of friendship of pure gold"--does not come as any surprise. It is really only…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Retire at Sixty Pensions For Miners Committee to Investigate. Sydney
The personnel of a committee to inquire into the question of the compulsory retirement of employees in the coal mines of New South Wales at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Spark Wins Anniversary Handicap Climax's Adrian Knox Stakes. Trimmer Makes Amends Sydney
The result of the Anniversary Handicap at Randwick to-day was a bitter blow to punters, particularly On top of the defeat of the hot…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold From Empire Shipped to America. New York
According to the Washington correspondent of the United Press the British Empire shipped to the United States the following amounts of gold since…
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