Colliery Resumes SYDNEY
Dispute over re-employment of a returned soldier which caused Northern Extended Colliery on northern coalfield to be idle yesterday will…
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Russian Plot to Purchase Uranium on Black Market Uncovered OVER 500,000 Dollars’ Worth Mine Officials Involved MONTREAL
The Montreal “Gazette”” reports that a Russian plot involving the purchase of over 500,000 dollars’ worth of virtually “black” market uranium in Canada has been uncovered. High-grade uranium ore is reported to be the basis of a transaction…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Industry Commission Miners to Withdraw Support SYDNEY
Miners will withdraw their support from the commission set up by the Federal Government to inquire into various aspects or the coal industry…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Gold Being Sold Overseas CANBERRA
A denial that any Australian gold was being shipped abroad was given today. It was explained that the only gold being shipped from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trapped in Coal Mine Hereford, Thursday. AAP
Four hundred and fifty people, including at least two British officers are trapped in an underground coal mine at Unna, near Dortmund,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Explosion in German Mine 437 Still Trapped
HEREFORD (Germany), Thursday: Rescue squads are digging feverishly through tons of debris in the Unna mine where an explosion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hundreds Trapped in German Mine LONDON
It has been reported from Harford that 550 people, including at least two British officers, are trapped underground in a coal mine at Unna, near…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Italian Miners for French Coal Fields Rome
An agreement has been signed between the Italian and French Trade Unions, whereby Italy is providing 20,000 miners for French coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Inquiry Miners Want It to End SYDNEY
Miners will offer no further evidence before the Coal Inquiry presided over by Mr Justice Davidson. Defining this policy of the Miners’…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Production Mr Mighell Forsees Increase SYDNEY
Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr Mighell) who leaves shortly for London as deputy High Commissioner there foresees substantial increase…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining Industry Board of 3 to Control Recommended SYDNEY
A recommendation has been made to the State and Federal Governments that an independent board of three mining experts should control the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Scheme Appeasement of Miners SYDNEY
Coal scheme proposed by the Chief Secretary (Mr Badde[?]y) was more in the nature of an appeasement gesture to “Communist-controlled”…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Future of Coal Commission to Be Decided Canberra
Minister for Supply (Senator Ashley) today announced that the Federal Cabinet next week will consider the appointment of a successor to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →May Get Rid of Coal “Headache” Move by Commonwealth Expected SYDNEY
There is strong support by senior Federal and State Cabinet Ministers for the suggestion that now the war is over the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Board of Inquiry Disbanded Canberra. T[?]
The Federal Government [?] banded the Board of inquiry [?] coal industry and appointed [?] man (Mr Justice Davidson)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →5370 Tons of Coal L0st Sydney
Coal loss today from stoppages was 5370 tons from six northern and two southern idle mines. All the western collieries worked…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Seek Extended Leave SYDNEY
Addressing the Central Coal Industrial Authority today, the secretary of the Northern Mine Owners’ Association (Mr R. W. Davie)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ship Strikes Mine and Sinks Copenhagen
The American Liberty Ship, Lord Delaware. 7200 tons, struck a mine and sank in [?]marn Belt. The crew was saved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Gold Day
Seven po[?]ts of rain on Sunday night brought total rainfall at Albury so far this month to [?] points. The cold Which set in at the Weekend Continued…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lower Calories Bring Less Coal LONDON
A sharp decline in the Ruhr’s coal production, estimated at 18,000 tons a day, is one of the first traceable consequences to drastic cuts in German…
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