Reds Blamed for Coal Field Stoppages
CANBERRA, Tues.: It was a fair assumption that stoppages on the N.S.W. coal field were part of the Communists’ “rolling…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining & the mines, 1950
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Will Try and Step Up Coal Production
CANBERRA, Tups.: Everything possible would be done to increase output from Australian coal mines, the Minister for Supply (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →39 Coal Mitres Now Idle Through Deputies’ Strike SYDNEY
Maitland mine deputies, who caused 39 coal mines to be idle today when they held a stop-work meeting, have decided to remain on strike…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Supplies to Companies Cut by 25 Per Cent. Sydney
Joint Coal. Board tonight ordered an immediate 25 per cent cut in the use of coal supplies held by Sydney and Newcastle gas companies. The order, which operated from midnight tonight was made because the South Maitland mine deputies’ general strike has cut off supplies of gas coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Fever Grips Old Mining Town
MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Gold has retained to the old mining town of Wedderburn, near Bendigo, since local green grocer, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Albury 1950 Gold Cup Fixture
£ 1430 prize money is being distributed by the Albury Racing Club for its 1950 Gold Cup fixture to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, 19th…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Albury Gold Cup Fixture
Prize-money of £1430 will be distributed by Albury Racing Club for its 1950 Gold Cup fixture to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, April 19…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Miners to End Strike To-day?
SYDNEY, Sun.: The coal strike which has threatened thousands of steel workers In Newcastle with idleness may end…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Gold Production on Increase
CANBERRA, Mon.: Gold production last year in Australia was the highest since 1942, the Commonwealth Statistician…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Seekers “Invade” Town
MELBOURNE, Mon.: Hundreds of gold seekers from all ever Victoria are flocking to the small township of Wedderburn…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Trick Costs Jeweller £2000
ADELAIDE, Tues: A jeweller tonight alleged he had been defrauded. of £2300. He said he paid two men this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Coal Seams in Riverina
Recent surveys by the Bureau of Mineral Resources disclosed in Riverina district that there were 50 miles of coal seams of a thickness…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Exports Reduced
SYDNEY, Thurs: The Joint Coal Board had been forced to reduce export of coal to other State because of heavy losses…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners ‘Warn’ Mr. Menzies
SYDNEY, Fri.: Miners’ leaders said today that they intended to “keep a close watch” on developments in the. Brisbane…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wedderburn Gold Finds “Limited”
MELBOURNE, Fri.: The present. gold finds at Wedderburn were apparently on grounds which previously had not been worked and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →29 Miners Drowned
BERLIN, Sunday : United States High Commission newspaper, “Neue Zeitung,” claimed yesterday that 29 workers were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold “Strike” in Townsend St.?
Persistent rumors have been circulation to the city during the past few says to the effect that a large earthenware [?] filled…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold Fake Alleged
MELBOURNE, Tuesday : A company squad detective today arrested a man in the street who was later charged with having…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To the Editor Coal at Oaklands
Sir,—A country craves for coal: winter approaches; factories will starve; yet 350 million tons of coal remain untouched in the Albury…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →“No Coal Shortage at Easter”
SYDNEY, Thurs.: The Joint Coal Board does not believe there will be a shortage of coal over the Easter holiday period…
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