Magnetic Mines Problem Overcome by British Navy. Dissection a Ticklish Job
The full story of how the British Navy, with the assistance of civilian scientists, met and mastered the menace of the magnetic mine may…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1940
184 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 8 of 10
Rumination - Review - Reminiscence. an Editorial Survey Synthetic Applause for Broadcast Political Speeches Barred, and Right Properly -- Abandonment of Sydney Royal Show and Metropolitan Commercial Protests -- the "Herald" Provides a Striking Example of City Parochialism -- Those Scrap Iron Shipments to Japan and Reported Australian Steel Shortage -- the True Story of the Discovery of "The Hundred-weight of Gold."
Those who do not suffer from political prejudice in an aggravated form must have been amused by the protest of Mr. MeKell, the State Leader…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General. Gold and Sovereigns Up
An alteration in the price of gold and sovereigns was announced by the Commonwealth Bank on Friday. Owing to a reduction in realisation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Power Source. Substance U-235. 11b. Equals 5,000,000 lbs. of Coal
A natural substance which is of such energy that one pound of it can equal in power output 5,000,000 pounds of coal or 3,000,000 gallons of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal and Candle Creek
The N.R.M.A. touring department reports that according to advice received from official sources the Coal and Candle Creek Road, between the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Britain's Indomitable Trawlers Still Fish Despite Mines and U-boats
While thousand of British fishermen and their boats are now fishing for deadlier catches than cod or mackerel—the mines sown…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Now Making Mines
As announced by Mr. Menzies, the Prime Minister, an important stepping up of Australia's war-time production has been made possible by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Lease Terminated
In the Warden's Court held at the Gloucester Court House on Wednesday, a complaint from Ral[?] Bagley that Thos. H. Smith, [?]essee,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Revivial of an Old Mining Field
A West Kempsey syndicate, headed by Mr. Norman Parker, has taken an option over 80 acres of the old Corangula antimony field, and have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Gold Watch
"Grafton Examiner": Mr. Peter Matheison, a storekeeper at Dalmorton, while fossicking for gold on the banks of the Little River near…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Treasure Vaults. Millions in Gold and Gems Beneath London's Pavements
Neither bombs nor fire can reach treasure estimated to be worth £500,000,000, which is buried below, London pavements. It includes gold…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Gold Watch
Mr. Peter Matheison, a storekeeper at Dalmorton, while fossicking for gold on the banks of the Little River near Dalmorton, uncovered a gold watch,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A City Without Women China's Tin Miners
A man who has first-hand knowledge of some of the strangest things the world has to offer is Mr. Nicol Smith, a young American traveller…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Coast, Too
"No sacrifice should be too great for us and nothing can be asked of us that we cannot bear,' declares the Spectator Daily, of the Gold Coast,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold Coast Too
"No sacrifice should he too great, for us and nothing can be asked of us that we cannot bear", declares the Spectator Daily, of the Gold Coast, Africa. "Not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Discovered
Tinonee, August 10, 1872: It is stated that gold in payable quantities has now been discovered on John's River, but particulars have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold and Tin
Tinonee, August 10, 1872: A gold field has been discovered within 40 miles of Kempsey. Great excitement prevails. (Magistrates,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Record Railway Revenue Mr. Hartigan's Annual Report Coal Strike Causes Deficit
Tabled in Parliament during this session, the annual report of the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) for the financial year ended June 30,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Record Railway Revenue. Mr. Hartigan's Annual Report. Coal Strike Causes Deficit
Tabled in Parliament during this season, the annual report of the Commissioner for Railway (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) for the financial year ended…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →World's Deepest Gold Mine. Instals Robot to Control Crushed Ore
The oldest and deepest gold mine in the world, the John Del Rey mine in Brazil, is about to be equipped with the most complete ore…
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