65 Believed Dead As the Result of Coal Mine Explosion CORONEL (Chile), March 8
Eight were killed, 98 were injured and 57 are missing as the result of an explosion in an undersea galiery of the Schwager coal mines…
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Coal Production Ceases in Australia SYDNEY
As from to-day there will be no further production of email until the mineworkers’ differences are settled satisfactorily, said the secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soviet Mines in Black Sea London, March 7
The Ankara correspondent of British Associated Press states that the Navy has been ordered to sweep a large number of floating Soviet mines,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Albury Gold Cup To be Run Friday, April 5 Good Entries Assured
With the present excellent condition of the course, and the splendid programme arranged, entries for the Albury Gold Cup meeting (April 5 and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →210 Coal Mines Will Be Idle To-day Sydney
From to-morrow 210 coal mines in N.S.W., Victoria and Queensland will be Idle as a result of the failure of men and the owners to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold in Albury District
Sir,—I have read with interest your report of the geological and geophysical surveys in the Albury district. About 40 years ago I was in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →British Steamer Sunk by Mine Carried Survivors of French Vessel London, March 9
After picking up the survivors of a French vessel with which she collided, the British steamer Thurston shortly afterwards sank, with considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Finds Small Fortune in Gold Coins in Rubbish DARWIN
Idle curiosity brought a small [?] to Edward Cooper, a Darwin worker, who when pottering around an old camp site, found a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Cargoes for Italy to Be Released Britain’s Important Victory No More Shipments Henceforth Bigger Trade Turn-over Now Likely LONDON. March 9
It was officially announced this evening that the British Government would release the 13 Italian ships and their coal cargoes which were detained last week. The statement added: “Italian ships which have not yet commenced…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Take Over Coal Mines Deputation’s Suggestion Mr. Menzies to Consider “Unhappy” at Upheaval in the Industry Sydney
A proposal that the Federal Government take over the control of the coal Industry during war-time, as has been done in Great Britain,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stimulating Gold Production Canberra
The Economic Cabinet approved today of a grant of £22,000, spread over five years, lo stimulate gold production in Australia. The grant will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Strike on Union Officials to Surrender Pay Sydney
The coal strike throughout Australia commenced officially to-day, except in two small pits where non-Union labour is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal for Italy Pittsburg, March 11
The Pittsburgh Coal Company of the United States, the largest producer, is negotiating for the sale of coal to Italy. The president of the company is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Causes Steamer to Sink London, March 11
The steamer Amor sank after striking a mine. The crew of 30 has been landed at Flushing. The steamer Niritos is proceeding to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Powerless Coal Strike Intervention Mr. Mair’s Admission Seriousness of Position Emphasised Sydney
The Premier (Mr. Mair) declared in the Legislative Assembly to-day that if the Federal Arbitration Court could summon a conference of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some Miners Still at Work Newcastle
There has been, a speed-up in the production on the Rothbury Estate, near Maitland, since the coal strike began on Monday. Three shifts are…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ample Coal Supplies in Albury
Albury housewives need have no worries concerning the possibility of a gas shortage in Albury, as a result of the strike. The manager of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Italy's Coal Problem Remains Unsolved LONDON
The problem of Italy's coal supplies is not yet solved. Neutral experts are of the opinion that even under the most favourable conditions, Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Secret Weapon” American Specialist’s Opinion Hitler’s Air Mine Washington, March 13
Mr. Lester Barlow, a specialist in aerial bombing, testifying before the Senate Military Affairs Committee today, said that Herr Hitler’s secre…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Will They Join the Strikers? Non-Union Miners Approached Drastic Action by Deputies Sydney
Miners working in non-union coal pits at Rothbury were requested today by mining union officials to cease work and throw in their lot with the…
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