Fire in Big Stack of Coal Under Control Port Kembla
The fire which broke out in a stack of 32,000 tons of coal belonging to the Australian Iron and Steel Co is now under control. About 100 men…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining & the mines, 1939
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15 Miners Drowned When Ferry Capsizes Tokio, May 4
Fifteen miners were drowned to-day in the capsize of a ferry boat off Honshu[?] Island in the Akita Prefecture which was rocked by a severe…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Increased Gold Production
Australian gold production during March was 131,267 ounces, valued at £1,202,155. This was an increase of about 7 per cent. on production for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Oil From Coal Claim for New Process
Petrol from shale and coal at 5d, a gallon is claimed for a process inspected by Mr. Perkins (Assistant Minister), Federal Members, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners’ Opposition Sydney
Declaring that the Federal Government’s decision to introduce the national register of man-power would result not only in industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Mining Tragedy Man Buried in Shaft Third Death in 24 Hours Frantic Effort to Recover Body Melbourne
[?] Making the third mining tragedy in the past 24 hours, John Rooney, a Mines Department employe, was buried alive in Johnson No. 2…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dependants of Miners Killed in Accidents Get Compensation Sydney
The Workmen's Compensation Court to-day dealt with five claims by the dependants of five men who lost their lives in mining accidents this year. In…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tragic Mine Explosion Survivor Brought 800 Miles by Air Also Body of Companion Brisbane
Airlines of Australia co-operated in the dramatic rescue of Frank Densley, aped 37, who was seriously injured at Iron Range oh Tuesday, by cancelling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Mine Death Man Killed by Fall of Rocks Victim Was Married Castlemaine
One man was killed and was injured when a fall of rock occurred at the 724ft. level in the Wattle Gully mine at Chewton…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Germany Gets Czechs’ Gold Handed Over in London £6 Million Windfall London, May 19
Germany is reported to have gained control of portion of the Czech gold in London, amounting to £6 millions, deposited by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Killed in Mine Perth
A mining surveyor, Leslie Chisholm Cox, aged 35, married, was killed in Wiluna gold mine to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Oil From Brown Coal Would Cost 13d. a Gallon to Produce Committee’ss Observations Canberra
Fuel oil could be extracted from Yallourn coal at a cost of 13d a gallon, states a report submitted to the Minister for Development…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Czech Gold and Nazis Mr. Chamberlain's Denial Not Accepted by M's.P. LONDON, May 20
Despite Mr. Chamberlain's statement to the contrary, members of Parliament are not satisfied with the assertions that the Nazis have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Czecho Gold in London No Power to Restrain LONDON
It was announced in the House of Commons that the British Govern ment had no power to restrain the movement of gold, held by the Bank…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in Papua Nine Goldfields Employees Drowned ; Plant Damaged SYDNEY, Tuesday. 2 p.m
News reached Sydney to-day that recent floods had caused tremendous damage in the Bulolo river area of Papua. It is already known that nine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Czech Gold British Control Limited London, May 22
Major Crookshank stated in the House of Commons to-day that the Government had no power to restrain the movement of gold held by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Born on the Gold Fields
The death occurred in Ballarat last Friday of Mrs. Sarah Jane Jones, aged 85 years. Mrs. Jones was believed to have been the first white girl born on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mines Minister Visiting Granya Melbourne
The Minister for Mines (Mr. Hogan), accompanied by the Secretary of Mines (Mr. Brown) and the Director of Geological Survey (Mr. Baragwanatb) will…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Did Germany Get Czech Gold? Chancellor Indefinite Debate in the Commons London, May 27
The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir John Simon) denied in the House of Commons yesterday that he had released a great block of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Non-union Coal. Mining Unions Threaten Action. SYDNEY, Monthly Night
A conterence of combined milling unions to-day decided to wage a national campaign against the continued production of non-union coal. It…
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