Free Entry Of Oil Urged To Meet Coal Shortages
Brisbane. January 14.—A plea for Tree entry of fuel oil into Australia to meet what he described as the present ominous shortage of coal was made…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
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Opinions On Effects Of Lead Bonus Boom Luxury line Baying; Ruth For Mines
An opinion given by leading Ardent Street traders owning different types of stores was that the recently announced high price of the lead bonus…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Missed Gold by Foot
KALGOORLIE— Forty years ago the man who prospected the rich Emu gold mine near Menzies, dug a small refuse hold…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£2 Million Issue By Mt. Isa Mines
To provide finance required for the new copper plant and other facilities. Mt. Isa Mines Ltd., will issue approximately £3 million in ordinary shares…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mt. Isa Mines May Raise £2 Million
B R I S B A N E— To provide finance required for the new copper plant and other facilities, Mt. Isa Mines Ltd. will issue…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rabbit May Help To Solve Coal Problem
SINGLETON— A wounded rabbit, it was revealed here, has done its bit towards solving Australia's coal problem. Over many years technicians and experts for the B.H.P.. prospected coal leases of 3000…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →U.S. Miners' Appeals Heard Contempt of Court Fines
Washington, January 15.—The Supreme Court completed its hearing of the argument on the appeal of John L. Lewis and the United Mine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Cameron To Leave Tomorrow For Coal Position
Mr. K. A. Cameron, chairman of the Coal Board, who arrived here Tuesday to finalise his affairs in Broken Hill, will leave by plane…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mine Accidents
F. H. Jones was X-Rayed at the Hospital after treatment by a doctor for a sprained left side of chest, sustained at the South mine yesterday. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thirteen Killed In Colliery
New York, January 16.—Thirteen miners at Plymouth. Pennssylvania, were killed and two were injured in a colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Proposed Dental Clinic for Mines
Little progress has been made towards the establishment of the dental clinic for mine employees. This was indicated in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sharp Rise In Coal Output
LONDON, January 16—Britain's miners have begun a march back to the pits. In the first full week under nationalisation they…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mines Dental Clinic Time of Opening Still Uncertain
When the miners dental clinic will open is still quite indefinite, due to factors outside the control of the paries to the plan. This was made clear in a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Luxury Home For Use By London Coal Board
LONDON, January 16—An earl's home, which has a ballroom, cinema, swimming pool, and nine bathrooms, has been bought for the headquarters of the West Midlands Coal Board. It is Himley Hall, Dudley…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mine Accidents
W. S. Rogers was taken home to 142 Ryan Lane from the North Mine yesterday. He was suffering from a bruised left instep and toes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mines Explode Near Hederah
Jerusalem, January 17.—Two buried mines exploded near Hederal) last night. They shattered the military underground telephone cable…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Corfu Strait Mining Britain Approaches U.N.O.
Lake Success, January 17.—Great Britain has asked the United Nations Security Council to take up the Corfu Straight controversy by Monday at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Tanker Hits Mine
Copenhagen, January 19.—Built only last year the 8000-ton tanker British Earl had to be beached after striking a mine off Denmark while on route to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Large Terrorist Mine Found Could Have Killed Commander
Jerusalem, January 19.—Although unharmed the British Commander in Palestine, General Cunningham, and the Jewish Agency Leader, Ben Gurion, escaped death on Friday night when their cars passed over a road from which British Army…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →480 Perish at Sea Greek Steamer Is Sunk By Mine; Thrilling Rescues
ATHENS, January 19— It is now believed that about 480 people lost their lives when the Greek steamer Chimarra struck a floating mine off the Greek coast in the early hours of today. About 200 were saved. Many…
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