19 MINES Swept Up In Basis Strait Mr. Hughes' Announcement. Canberra
The Minister for the Navy, Mr. Hughes, announced to-night that minesweepers had swept up 19 mines in the Bass Strait. He gave an assurance that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1940
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Stock Exchange Interest in Coal Mines. Sydney
The activity of most coal mines which are replenishing reserves of coal depleted by the last strike considerably influenced investors on Sydney Stock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sea Raider Using Guns And Mines Atlantic and Pacific. New York
The log of the British freighter, Haxby, records that the vessel left Greenock (Scotland), on April 4, bound for Texas. Seven days after…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Strike Threat the Seniority Principle. Newcastle
Unless the B.H.P. concedes the seniority principle at the John Darling mine, northern miners have issued an ultimatum that they will stage a general…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PARAVANES On Australian Ships Protection Against Mines. Canberra
Ships on the Australian register must be equipped with paravanes for protection against mines, under an order issued to-night by the Chief of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fall of Coal Miner Crushed To Death in Cessnock Colliery. Cessnock
The crushed body of John Davies. about 56, married, of Bellbird, was removed from 15 tons of coal and stone after an extensive fall of coal at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Dangers Keeping Watch Along Coast. Sydney
The Minister for the Navy, Mr. Hughes, said last night that more minesweepers had been added to the fleet around the Australian coasts and safe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Strike Talk Northern Coal, Miners "Seniority" Dispute. Sydney
Aggregate meetings of miners in the northern coalfields to-day decided by an overwhelming majority to call upon the central council of the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Industry Central Reference Board Federal Govt's Decision. Melbourne
On the recommendation of the Advisory War Council, the Federal Government decided to create, without delay, for the coal industry a Central…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal at Nymboida County Council Interest Suggested Use for Steam Power Plant
Further reference was made at yesterday's meeting of the Clarence River County Council to the coal seam at Nymboida, which it had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SETTLED At Compulsory Conference Miners' Seniority Dispute. Sydney
The dispute over the principle of seniority at the John Darling colliery, which resulted in a strike on the northern coalfields, has been settled,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Beer War Ends At Bulli Miners Rush Bar. Sydney
Bulli's beer war ended 40 minutes before closing time on Christmas Eve, and the 5000 miners and shift workers descended on the town's only hotel in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Dangers Decision of Seamen Newcastle
Newcastle seamen have decided not to man any ship unless it is fitted with paravanes and degaussing devices. The decision was made at a mass…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ships Held Up Crews Want Paravanes Danger From Mines. Sydney
Steamers which are being used to carry coal to Victorian and South Australian ports have been held up at Newcastle since Monday because of…
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