Fifty Miles of Coal Cut in One Year by Scottish Robot
Four coal cutters, built by a Scottish [?] have just been shipped to Chile to join the 17 already working there, says a London correspondent. These…
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Mining & the mines, 1941
187 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 10
Petrol Shortage in Italy Wheat And Coal Mussolini in Serious Position Melbourne
The Italian Budget figures for 1941-42 do not give a true picture of the economic position of Italy. Although the Budget shows a deficit…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Traffic Troubles Coal Shortage in Germany. LONDON,Thursday
The present spell of severe weather over the Continent of Europe is playing havoc with Germany's already badly organised transport…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Railways' Huge Consumption
The New South Wales Railways spend annually on materials about £6,000,000. Approximately 90 per cent, of this amount is spent locally on such…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Sweepers. Sweeping Up Mines Off Australian Coast. Canberra
The Australian Navy's minesweeping force has been increased in recent weeks by a number of private vessels taken over and specially equipped…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Wrecks Train 300 Japanese Troops Killed. Hong Kong
Three hundred Japanese soldiers were killed when a troop train hit a mine in North Hupeh "Province…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →COAL Railways' Huge Consumption
The New South Wales Railways spend annually on materials about £6,000,000. Approximately 90 per cent of this amount is spent locally…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Girl Drowned Tragedy Near Wooli Three Others Rescued Beach Miners' Heroic Efforts
When four girls, whose ages range between nine and thirteen years, were carried out by the undertow at the American Beach Mining Co.'s beach at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold in His Toe
Annoyed by a jagged piece of rock on the path to his camp against which he constantly stubbed his toe, Thomas Starr, a Mt. Monger prospector, went…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Miners General Strike Threat Public Tired of Union Truculence. Newcastle
The dispute at the John Darling colliery, owned by B.H.P. threatens to involve the whole of the northern col[?]lieries and dependent industries in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Dispute Settlement Expected. Newcastle
A settlement of the dispute at John Darling mine is expected to be announced to-morrow. The men's leaders on Monday conferred with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stranded Mine Kills Three Soldiers. London
Three soldiers were killed when a mine washed up on the Wexford coast, exploded while they were preparing to destroy it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Delegate Bigger-better Strikes Force Mass Peace Minister for Labor's Rejoinder Sydney
"The contribution to Australia's war effort which he presumably recommends is bigger and better strikes. I do not imagine that Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drifting Mines Sea Coast Villages Evacuated. Dublin
Entire villages on the south-east, coast of Eire have been evacuated owing to the danger from drifting mines…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Ashore on New Zealand Coast. Wellington (N.z.)
A mine has been washed ashore in Hauraki Gulf, Auckland. Fishermen have been warned by naval authorities to keep a look out for others…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stock Exchange Coal Shares Advance. Sydney
An expansive turnover in coal shares, together with enhanced rates, provided the feature of the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floating Mine Found Near Melbourne Shock for Fishermen. Melbourne
A mine floating 10ft. from his [?] shocked a fisherman at Apollo Bay today. The man, Roy Fish, was with four…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Army 130 Miles From Benghazi Cyrene Captured Graziani's Former Headquarters Heavy R.A.F. Bombing Raids Thousands of Land Mines Dug Up London
Following the capture of Cyrene, Graziani's former headquarters, 50 miles west of Derna, which was officially announced last night, British advance units are pressing on westward. They are within 130 miles of Benghazi…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Talkies Garden Theatre. "Hidden Gold."
Hard riding and smoking guns will bang their way to the fore to-night and Saturday at the Garden Theatre when "Hopalong" Cassidy comes back with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mine Sweeping On Australian Coast Everything Possible Being Done. Sydney
Declaring that everything possible was being done to cope with the mine menace the Navy Minister, Mr. Hughes, said to-day that new…
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