Mine Menace Shipping Rates To Australia LONDON, November 24
Because of the German mine laying activity in the trade route waters, shipping rates to Australia across the Atlantic, and via the African and…
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Mining & the mines, 1939
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"Right to Wage Mine Warfare" Latest German Press Claim London, November. 24
Proclaiming that Germany has the right to wage mine warfare against Britain, Berlin newspapers announce that, at a suitable moment drifting mines will be laid along all the principal sea-routes to Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Express Seek to Counter Mine Menace More Neutral Complaints Further Sinkings Reported London, November 24
Extensive efforts are being made by naval authorities to combat the latest menace, the magnetic mine. It is pointed out in highly placed circles that a great team of British…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Neutrals Resent Allies Reprisal Plan Will Cripple Trade Mine Warfare Being Extended London, November 24
The Belgian Government has decided to protest to Great Britain against its decision to seize German exports from neutral ships. This was officially announced in Brussels last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plans To Defeat Nazi Mine Menace Effective Check Being Devised
It is believed in London that the British Admiralty will be able to conquer the new German menace to shipping—the magnetic mine. Intensive efforts are being made to devise means of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Captured At Rich Gold Mine Court Sequel Sydney
A message from Kalgoorlie states that two men were captured at rifle point at the rich Gordon's mine, 15 miles north of Kanowna…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Magnetic Mine. Britain Has Antidote
M. Charles Morice, military correspondent of the Paris newspaper "Petit Parisien," says: Without betraying any secrets it is possible to state that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mechanised Mines Question of Uniformity of Conditions
The Northern Vice-president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon) stated yesterday that the question of obtaining…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CONFERENCE Conditions at Mechanised Mines NEWCASTLE
The question ol obtaining uniformity of conditions in the mechanised and semi-mechanised collieries of the northern district will be reviewed at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →How Mines Are Swept Britain's Vast Mosquito Fleet
Germany's illegal use of sea mines has given them a significance in this war which they did not attain in 1914-18…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miner Injured Coal Rolled on Him MUSWELLBROOK
Kenneth Dann, a miner, and chairman of the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge, was at work on the coal face in the Muswellbrook mine this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Substitution of Coal Products for Mineral Oils For Propulsion of Motor Vehicles
The use of substitutes for mineral oils for the propulsion of motor vehicles and other forms of transport is the subject which is receiving a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Secrets of Mines Already Known "Will Not Be Menace Much Longer" LONDON, November 27
"We have the matter well in hand, and you may rest assured that the magnetic mines will not be a menace much longer," said a highly-placed official in London to-day. He revealed that there had been a tremendous response to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There's Many a Slip... But This One Made Five Men Rich Discovery of Famous Shotover Mine
IN the heavily bushed country of the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand, a prospector named Hunt was climbing up the face of a cliff beside a waterfall. His foot slipped on the wet rock—and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Charge and Counter-charge of Assault Two Aberdare Central Miners at Variance. Case at Cessnoek Court
The attention of Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., was engaged, at Cessnock Court yesterday, in the hearing of a case in which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seize All Exports Order Is Signed Dutch Liner Hits Mine German Ship Sinks Near Denmark LONDON, November 27
Simultaneous with the signing by King George of the Order in Council giving effect to the British Government's decision to make exports of German origin or ownership subject…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →RACING Sidelights. Royal Ensign Our Fancy Should Win Flying Handicap. Gold Spur and Benburb Good Place Bets
Royal Ensign should have a chance of winning the Flying Handicap at Hawkesbury to-morrow. At a recent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greta Mine Cavil-out
The vice-president of the Northern District miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scunlon) said yesterday that it had been reported that the Greta Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Search for Mine-Laying 'Planes LONDON, Nov. 28
It is officially announced that the R.A.F. carried out a successful flight over northwest Germany last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →GOLD £10/13/ an Ounce Sydney
The Commonwealth Bank fixed the price for gold lodged at the Mint on Saturday and Monday at £10/13/ per ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/9/…
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