Mine convicts burn way to liberty
KANSAS CITY (Miss.) Tues.: Nine convicts, including a suspected murderer, burned their way out of a c[?]ll block on the…
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Gold possession charges are dismissed
MELBOURNE, Tues.: Charges of having had in his possession or control at Port Melbourne on May 13 10 ingots of gold—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria to get more Queensland coal
CANBERRA, Tues.: The Commonwealth Government hopes to move 30,000 tons of Callide coal from Gladstone in Queensland for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →May Cut Coal Imports
CANBERRA, Wed.: The Commonwealth Government is considering restricting coal imports to gas coal only…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gold Output in Victoria Up
MELBOURNE, Wed.: Gold production in Victoria had shown an encouraging increase during the first six months of the year, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Marjorie wins her second gold medal; “certainty” for third
HELSINKI, Sun.: Marjorie Jackson now appears certain to become the first Australian to win three gold medals at any one Olympiad. The 20-year-old “Lithgow Flash” yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining engineer killed
SINGLETON, Mon.: A mining engineer was killed instantly today when he was caught between the rollers of a conveyor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three may win gold medals
HELSINKI, Mon.: Officials believe only three Australians— John Marshall, John Davies and Russel Mockridge—have chances…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →“Stowage machines could be used in our mines”
SYDNEY, Wed.: Stowage machines produced by overseas manufacturers could be adapted for use in Australian coal mines,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More coal flowing to industries
CANBERRA, Thurs.: Transport and other industries are now benefiting from increased coal production…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rutherglen Council hopes to have all old mine shafts in shire filled in
Efforts will be made to have all old disused mines filled its, according to a decision at yesterday’s Rutherglen Shire Council. This followed a letter from…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Russians won propaganda Gold Medal at Olympics!
HELSINKI, Sun.: Finnish Government officials are joking that the Russians have won their most valuable Olympic Gold Medal of all in the propaganda field…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →John Davies’ great swim to win Gold Medal
HELSINKI, Sun.: John Davies gave Australia her sixth .Olympic Gold Medal yesterday by winning the final of the 200 metres breaststroke in the Olympic record time of 2 minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Our athletes are bringing bock six Gold Medals
HELSINKI, Sun.: Australia's six Gold Medals at the 1952 Olympics have won her a place among the leading world sporting countries, says an Associated Press correspondent. Her record at the Olympics is : Six Gold Medals, two Silver Medals for second…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Miners to stop work to-day
SYDNEY, Mon.: The Central Council of the Miners’ Federation today directed members throughout Australia to hold…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Strike loses 6000 tons of gas coal
NEWCASTLE, Mon.: About 6000 tons of gas-coal was lost today, when miners at three pits stopped in defiance of union…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Atomic age mining rush on in Canda
TORONTO, Mon.: Hundreds of prospectors in the pine-clad northern wilderness today began Canada’s first atomic age…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fluttering Gold goes nicely
MELBOURNE, Tues.: Working on the course proper at Epsom, with hurdles out 12 feet from the rails, Fluttering Gold got…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Statement on coal stocks “misleading”
CANBERRA, Thurs.: Commenting on a statement today by the NSW Premier (Mr Cahill) to the effect that coal stocks at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gas from brown coal by 1955
MELBOURNE, Tues: The State Government-hoped to begin production of gas from brown coal at Morwell by…
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