Mining Equipment Not Among Reparations
MELBOURNE, Mon. — Coal mining or gold mining equipment will not be among the reparations sent from Germany…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
261 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 14
Public Ownership Of Britain's Coal Mines
January 1 marked the opening of a new era in British industrial and economic life. It was the day of the vesting of the nation's 1500 coal mines in public ownership—at a cost of £164,660,000. In London the recently formed, National Goal Board held a Press conference under Chairman Lord Hyndley. Picture shows at the Press conference, Lord Hyndley showing a plated miner's lamp presented…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bars Of Gold Found On Refugees
SYDNEY, Wed.—Bars of gold about two inches long by 5-16 of an inch thick were found today by customs searchers in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Headquarters Dynamited By Miners
LA PAZ (Bolivia), Thurs.—At least 10 police were killed and 50 injured when striking miners at Potosi dynamited police headquarters on Tuesday night, says the newspaper, "La Razon." The Miners' casualties are not…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floating Mine Near Royal Party's Ship
LONDON, Sun.—A floating mine was within two miles of Britain's mightiest battleship, H.M.S. Vanguard, soon after she left England yesterday morning carrying Their Majesties and the two Royal Princesses to South Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Mining Industry Faces Serious Trouble
SYDNEY, Wed.—Serious trouble threatened the coalmining industry because of the State and Federal Governments' slowness in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Looters Dispersed By Alsatian Dogs
HAMBURG, Wed.—German police unleashed Alsatian police dogs to disperse thousands of coal looters in Hamburg…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Stoppage Decision
SYDNEY, Thurs.—A decision on whether a general stoppage will be held in the coal industry will be taken by the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.K. Weather: Shipments Of Coal Banned
LONDON, Fri.—The Ministry of Fuel has banned all shipments of coal for overseas potts and forbidden the bunkering of ships leaving for foreign ports, says the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mass Demonstration Planned By Southern Miners
WOLLONGONG, Wed.—Southern miners plan a mass demonstration at Parliament House on February 26 to coincide with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drop In Coal Stocks Drop I I Arrested In Great Britain
LONDON, Fri.—The fourth day of Britain's battle for coal brought encouraging news to cold Britons that the movement of coal by rail and sea had again started, and the critical drop in stocks had been arrested…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ships Carry Coal To U.K. Affected Areas
LONDON, Sun.—The Fuel Ministry has announced that 40 ships left north-east coast ports in the past 24 hours with coal for areas affected by the shortage. MR. ERNEST JONES, general…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Maintained By Week-End Workers
LONDON, Mon.—Miners, dockers, seamen and railwaymen working throughout the week-end have kept coal rolling across Britain from pits to power stations. The Ministry of Fuel has paid tribute to the "magnificent work" of everybody concerned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Britian To Work Again For Coal Next
LONDON, Tues.—Miners, railway workers, dockers and transport workers agreed to work again next Sunday to keep coal moving after the Government told their unions the fuel crisis was expected to last at least another seven days…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rich Gold Reef Found In Disused Mine
SYDNEY, Wed.—A gold reef in a disused mine, at Sebastapol, 10 miles from Temora, which was discovered by four men…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Conference On Miners' Claims
SYDNEY, Wed.—The Minister for Supply, Senator Ashley informed the Miners' Federation to-night that the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Tribunal Appointment
CANBERRA, Thurs.—Mr. F. H. Gallagher, barrister, has been appointed to the Coal Industry Tribunal. This was announced…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Deputation To Seek Transport Concessions
SYDNEY, Thurs.—South Coast miners will ask for concession railway fares and special buses if the Railway Department…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mild Gold Rush In Temora District
SYDNEY, Thurs.—Residents of Temora district have started a mild gold rush at Sebastopol where a rich gold reef has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines To Be Idle
SYDNEY, Fri.—All miners on western and southern N.S.W. coalfields will be idle next Wednesday as a protest against delay…
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