Six Killed in Mine Explosion
HAMBURG, Sept. 14. — An ex[?] in the Castro-Rauvel pit, [?] killed six coalminers, reports Reuters…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
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Alleged Illegal Traffic in Gold
SYDNEY, Monday.— Members of the crew of an aircraft flying between Australia, Singapore and Karachi had been carrying gold which was being illegally exported from Australia, Mr. Adrian Curlewis, for the Crown, said in the special Federal Court to-day. He made this statement when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Corvette Sank Quickly After Hitting Mine Sixty Survivors Rushed To Hospital At Cairns
SYDNEY, Monday.—While engaged in mine-sweeping operations along the Great Barrier Reef on Saturday afternoon, the Australian corvette Warrnambool (780 tons) struck a mine and sank within two hours…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Explosion Kills Six Naval Men H.M.A.S. Swan Had a Remarkable Escape
SYDNEY, Monday.—Three additional members of the crew of the H.M.A.S. Warrnambool have succumbed to the injuries they received in Saturday’s mine disaster off the North Queensland coast, bringing the death roll to six…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Colliery Sports Club Opened
BRANXTON: More than 400 guests were present at the official opening at the week-end of the new Sports Club and play area,…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Coal protection on Saturday, when NSW miners worked their first back Saturday shift to build up…
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More than 400 tons of coal a shift is a normal output from each A.B. Meco-Moore simultaneous cutter-loader now being Installed in British coal mines. An all British machine, it does away with shot firing in pits. It cuts unbroken directly from the face and loads on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Want Amendment of Liquor Act
CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—Officials of mine lodges at a meeting last night decided to ask the Government to amend the Liquor Act to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Corvette Strikes Mine Two Killed: 26 Injured
The Australian corvette Warrnambool, 780 tons, struck a mine whilst minesweeping operations were being carried out inside the Great Barrier…
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CESSNOCK: Eight large collieries were idle on the Maitland field today. In addition to Stanford Main No…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Devotion to Duty Saved Many Lives Injured Stokers Shut Off Oil Feed When Mine Struck
CAIRNS, Tuesday—Survivors from the corvette, Warrnambool, which sank quickly after striking a mine off the Queensland coast, were unanimous in praising the heroism of two stokers, who, although badly burnt by the explosion,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold—britain’s Last Line of Defence Transfer of £20,00,000 To New York Reserve Bank
LONDON, Sept. 17.—The Treasury announced that the Bank of England ins sold gold valued at £20,000,000 sterling to the Federal Reserve Batik, New York. The “Daily Telegraph” says the sale of Britain’s gold—…
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CESSNOCK, Wed.—At its meeting last night, Kearsley Shire Council decided to make a direct approach to the Coal Board in an…
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SYDNEY, Thurs—A fresh stoppage Involving Burwood colliery, in the Newcastle district which is Australia’s biggest coal producer,…
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NEWCASTLE, Thurs.—Burwood colliery did not work to-day in protest against the threat to cancel the miners’ five days unconditional…
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At Kurri Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. R. Earls, S.M., Leslie J. Rampling, 55, pleaded guilty to a charge of, on September 5, at Richmond Main…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Deputation to Coal Board on Greta Mine Kearsley Council Not Satisfied
In an effort to have a new mine opened up in the Greta district, Kearsley Shire Council is arranging a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Production Improves
SYDNEY, Friday.—There was an improvement in coal production to-day following heavy losses during the week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Let Miners' Leaders Lead
DURING the week there was a disastrous hold up in the coalmining industry through persons usurping the powers of…
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NEWCASTLE, Friday. — Burwood Colliery was again idle today in protest against the threat to cancel miners’ five-days’…
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