2 Warships Sunk Mines in Mediterranean
Two British warships have been sunk by mines in the Mediterranean, the Admiralty announced. The vessels are the cruiser Neptune (7175…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1942
60 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 3
Dangerous Shafts Near Boundary Street Mines Dept. Refers Back to Council
Bland Shire Council recently received a communication from the West Wyalong Progress Association requesting them to attend to two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Idle Coal Pits
While production at Corrimal pit on the South Coast, and Lambton on the Newcastle field was resumed on Wednesday morning, three other collieries,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Presentation
On Saturday last Troopers Allan and Ray Lamont were presented with morocco money belts by the management and miners of Gibson and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Scorched Earth" For Mines
The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) amplifying his policy of minedestruction in the feveiit of the coalfields being over-run by Japanese…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ardlethan Mines Water Shortage
The value of tin won in the Ardlethan Milling District during the year 1941 was in the vicinity of £16,326. This sum represents a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mount Hope Copper Mining Prospects Not Encouraging According To Official Reports
The Condobolin Chamber of Commerce has been quite active in its endeavours to have the Mt. Hope Copper Mining prospects brought closely…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£2,379,000 Gold From Niagara CANBERRA
Working at a depth of 438 feet and 27 miles from shore, salvage experts have retrieved £2,370,000 of gold bullion from the Union liner, Niagara,…
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The huge diving, hell, from which Chief Diver Johnstone directed the salvage of £2,397,900 worth of gold from the sunken liner, Niagara, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Niagara's Gold £2,379,000 Worth Recovered
Gold to the above value has been recovered from the sunken liner Niagara. It involved an extraordinary struggle, in terrible weather, in deep…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Mines Raided in Belgium and France Planes Sent to Far East (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday (A.A.P.)
A message from London states:— The Air Minister (Sir Archibald Sinclair), speaking in the House of Commons, said the Royal Air Force…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cobar Copper Re-Opening Chesney Mine
The necessity for producing more copper in Australia to assist the nation in its war effort, has resulted in New Occidental…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Use of Coal Gas For Vehicle Propulsion
Forbes Municipal Council is giving consideration to the question of the use of coal gas on existing petrol driven vehicles belonging to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Buy Direct From Miners" Essential Base Metals Mr. Breen's Comment on Smelting Combine
A strong plea for small miners has been made to the Minister for Supply and Development (Mr. Beasley) by the member for Calare (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →True Diggers Attack Enemy With Own Mines
A British officer, who has just returned to England from Libya reports that when Australian soldiers operating in one sector did not have, enough…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Buy Direct From Miners" Essential Base Metals Mr. Breen's Comment on Smelting Combine
A strong plea for small miners has been made to the Minister for Supply and Development Mr. Beasley, by the Member for Calare, Mr. J. P…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mount Hope Mining
There are at present very bright prospects of the Mount Hope Copper Mine being worked once again, on a large scale. Mr. W. P. Green…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Watch Won by Mrs. M. Hart
A gold watch, which was disposed of by competition at the Red Cross shop, was won by Mrs. M. Hart, with ticket No. 93. A brush and comb Set…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Retired Miners Returning to Industry SYDNEY
A message from Cessnock states that Mr. G. Russell, the Secretary of the Bellbird Mine Lodge, stated last night that 16 clippers and wheelers,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mount Hope Copper Mine May Flourish Again
It appears that the above mine will again flourish as in former years. Representatives from the Zinc Corporation at Broken Hill have surveyed…
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