Artery Severed By Coal Drill
When a coal drill fell from [?] skip In Kent colliery this morning. the sharp point of the Instrument plerced the left arm of…
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Mining & the mines, 1948
1,406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 71
Free Gold Market Rejected in France Socialist Party Jeopardised Franc Devaluation Scheme
The French Socialist Party jeopardised the scheme for devaluation of the franc when it decided to reject the Governments proposal to establish a free market in gold. Following a vote against the free market plan, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cold Wave Results in 160 U.s. Deaths Vital Steel and Coal Output Disrupted
NEW YORK, January 28.—The longest spell of cold weather for 12 years drained fuel supplies in half the United States to danger point to-day, disrupting vital steel and coal production, and forcing industrial shut-downs in at least five…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To-day’s Leader The Proposed New Bridge. French Socialists Against Free Market in Gold Scheme For Devaluation of the Franc Jeopardised
PARIS, January 28.—The Socialist Party jeopardised the scheme for devaluation of the franc when it decided to reject tip Government’s proposal to establish a free market in gold. Following the vote against the free market plan, the Socialist…
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TOKIO, Jan. 28.—Two hundred and fifty Japanese were drowned at midnight hat night when a ferry struck a mine off the coast of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →South African’s Gold Loan to Britain
CAPETOWN, Jan 29—Ratification of South Africa’s [?]80,000,000 gold loan to Britain, unless South Africa imports fewen consumer…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stormy Meeting of Socialists Debates Gold Bill Sterling Declines On The Paris Black Market
PARIS, January 29.—The Prime Minister, M. Schuman, may yet force his free gold market bill through the National Assembly. After a stormy four-hours’ meeting yesterday, the Socialists…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Verbage and Star Gold Impress In Trials Nepean River Defeats Two Rivals In Smart Half Mile
SYDNEY, Thursday. — Outstanding gallopers on the tracks this morning were Verbae, engaged in the Flying Handicap at Canterbury on Saturday, and Star Gold. At Canterbury, Vernage ran half a mile 52 on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Union Application
SYDNEY, Friday.— Representatives of the Miners’ Federation and the Federated Mining Mechanics’ Association agreed unanimously on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Condemn Coal Exports to China “Aiding Chiang Kai-Shek’s War On Chinese People”
SYDNEY, Friday.—Export of coal to China was really aiding the Fascist-like Chiang Kai-shek regime and facilitating its wer on the Chinese people, declared a statement issued by the central executive of the Miners’ Federation…
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While the week has not been a good one, to-day all mines with the exception of Ayrfield sealed because of fire, were at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Plea for Conciliation Miners' Official's View
Addressing the Coal Tribunal, Mr. Gallagher, on claims for increased rates for locomotive drivers, the General Secretary of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Joint Coal Board Not for Queensland
The Joint Coal Board will not extend its operations to Queensland. This has been agreed up on by the Prime Minister, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unfinished Symphonies of 1947 Not Much of the Estimated Sixty Million Tons of Coal Has been Won (NO. 6.)
During: 1947, comparatively little of the estimated 60,000,000 tons of coal in the Glendonbrook area was won, but it wasn't due to strikes. Early last year, prospecting on a large scale was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ray Treatment for Miners
SYDNEY, Saturday.— Ultra ray treatment for miners has been introduced at Cobar colliery, Litgrow, by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Reverse Decision to Throw Mines Idle
CESSNOCK, Mon.—The whole of the mines on the Maitland field are at work to-day with the exception of Stanford No. 2 and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Holiday Plan for Miners
SYDNEY, Monday.— The Miners’ Central Council at its meeting in Sydney to-day will discuss a plan that the miners annual…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Colliery Tennis
At the Aberdare Park courts on Friday night, before a large gathering of spectators, the first matches in the knock-out…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Coal Crisis
Tuesday.—The Assistant Commissioner for Railways, Mr. F. Garside, said that, in the 40 years’ expectance, he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Coal Deposits
Premier Hanlon, of Queensland, recently made it clear to the Coal Authority that he did not wish any interference by it in the stupendous Mt…
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