French Gold
At the island of Martinique (West Indies) two British cruisers arc watching the 22,000-ton French aircraft carrier Beam, loaded with 100…
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Mining & the mines, 1940
1,148 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 58
Mainland Main Miners Reject Board Minute
Maitland Main miners' lodge last night unanimously rejected the minute from the Board of Management endorsing the war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Drive Red Cross Art Union
The Red Cross Society is making an appeal for old gold and jewellery in connection with the [?] raco meeting art union. The response to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Disputes Two Idle at Cessnock CESSNOCK
Two collieries—Kalingo and A her dare Central were Idle to-day Kalingahas been idle for more than a week The dispute concerns the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greyhound Racing. Billy Edols and Churinga Peter in Exciting Finish Verndale Scores in Main Stake Digger Gold and Lady Harwood Successful in Maiden Events
Churinga Peter, the Albury runner, staved off a great challenge by the Ravensworth dog, Billy Edols, to win the third division of the main stake…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →PENSIONS For Coal Miners Further Evidence Sydney
What the [?] of the Royal Commission on [?] for coal [?] to Sydney to-day, Mr. W. [?], on [?] of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Gold Price
Gold: Fine [?]ce, £10/11/ unch. standard ounce (22 carats) £9/15/6. [?] (Commonwealth Bank) Sovereigns; £2/8/6, unch…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mines Laid on Eirean Coast British Resources LONDON, July 9
Mines Manufactured in Eire will be laid on the Eircau coast, it was announced to-day. Mr. Herbert Morrison, Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Old Gold Worth £50 an Ounce to Red Cross
The committee of the Red Cross rice meeting art union is appealing for old gold to melt down and provide the major prizes in their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Neath Mine Idle
[?] colliery is idle to-day A miner claimed that his hard was not sale to work in and the management refused to sad him [?] one…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Immense Mine Area (“Mercury” Service) LONDON July 10
The British Admiralty to-day save notice that sines has been [?] from the Orkney Islands 600 Miles [?] to Iceland and from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatally Crushed Fall of Coal At Elrington
A finding of accidental death was returned by the Cessnock District Coroner (Mr. Johnston), when he conducted an inquest into the death…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Elrington Colliery Fatality. Miner Crushed Between Coal and Skip. Evidence at Inquest
Echoes of a tragic happening at Ellington Colliery on July 1. when William Willoughby, miner was crushed between a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Neath Colliery Resumes Work
Neath colliery was Idle yesterday. When the management declined to find another working place for a pair of men…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bellbird Enlistments Colliery Workers Respond
Despite the fact that the coal mining industry is a reserved occupation it does not prevent members engaged in the above…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →King Sees Magnetic Mine
H.M. King George VI inspects the first magnetic mine salvaged in Britain. It bears the date "1938," which proves that even as we talked of peace at Munich, the Nazis were manufacturing this murderous weapon. (Dept. of Information Photo)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Knee Injured at Colliery Kurri Kurri
Harry Hodge, 16, of Alexandria-street, Kurri Kurri, injured his rightknee while working at Elrington colliery to-day. He was treated by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Old Gold Appeal Desert Gold Trophy Donated
One of the many unusual donations received in response to the appeal for old gold now being made by the Committee of the Red Cross Race Meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Dispute Colliery Mechanics Meet — Kurri Decision
A Special meeting of the Kory for district election of the freedom [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mines Northern Pits Busy
Most of the largest hills in the nor than field recorded full tone for the for nightly pay to be drive on first day. Details reapplied by Newcastle…
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