Gold Production Down
CANBERRA, Thurs.: Gold production in Australia last November was 82,910 fine ozs., or 18.4 per cent less than the…
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Big Coal Basin Found in W.a
PERTH, Fri.: The recently discovered coal basin near Collie would yield 100 million tons when tapped, the managing director of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Committee of six to investigate miners’ funds
SYDNEY, Sun.: The Miners’ Federation Central Council yesterday elected a committee of six to investigate the funds of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Export market for our coal is dubious, says research service
SYDNEY, Sun.: There was little chance of a large overseas market being opened up overseas for Australian coal this year or next year, a Research Service report said tonight. The bulletin said the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleges Missing Man Was Friend of N.s.w. Minister for Mines
SYDNEY, Sun.: Dr. L. J. Parr, M.L.A. for Burwood, tonight claimed that he had seen Reginald Doyle’s car number in the police box at Parliament House on Friday morning. He said the number was on a small piece of paper attached to the files containing the list of cars authorised to use…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Coal conversion too costly
MELBOURNE. Wed.: A large-scale process of converting brown coal into blacks coal would be so costly that it could not be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Shortage Has Now Been Overtaken
MELBOURNE, Wed.: The coal shortage in Australia had now definitely been overtaken for the first time…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →£20,000 Miners’ Pay Stolen From Train
SYDNEY, Thurs: Defectives from Newcastle and Sydney are investigating the theft of a mailbag, containing £20,500 in cash, from the Glen Innes marl train last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bowna man’s £150 gold cup for big race
Member of a well-known district grazing and sporting family, Mr. Horrie Hoer, “Mugwee,” Bowna, has given the trophy, a…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Miner killed by coal fall
SYDNEY. Sun —Crushed by a fall of 20 tons of coal at West Wallsend Extended Colliery yesterday, Roger Maybury, 40, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Miners Can No Longer Strangle Industry
Reports of unemployment on the coalfields indicate a remarkable reversal of conditions in this vital industry, over the last year…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold production up in Victoria
MELBOURNE, Wed.: Gold production in Victoria continues to rise. Figures released by the Mines Department today revealed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Albury 1953 Gold Cup Meeting
Prize money amounting to £1560 is being distributed by the Albury Racing Club for its 1953. Gold Cup fixture to be held on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners’ stoppage threat
SYDNEY, Sun.: The Miners’ Federation would instruct certain mining lodges to stop work immediately colliery proprietors…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Albury Gold Cup Meeting
The sum of £1560 prize money is well distributed by Albury Racing Club far its 1953 Gold Cup fixture on Wednesday and Thursday, April…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →300 miners dismissed
SYDNEY, Tues.: About 300 miners on the western NSW field received dismissal notices early this month…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →“Sow Doyle in the office of the Minister for Mines”
SYDNEY, Fri.: Gordon William Watson, in an alleged statement read in the Central Police Court today, said he had seen Reginald Aubrey Doyle in the office of the Minister for Mines (Mr Arthur) at Parliament House…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Walker - Burchfield Wedding Bride in Cloth Of[?] Gold
A classic gown of ottoman cloth of gold was worn by Miss Margaret Burchfield when she was married on Saturday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Albury Gold Cup Meeting
Albury Gold Cup meeting will be held on Wednesday and Thursday April 15 and 16. The Gold Cup of £800 of 1½ miles is the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Rockets to Be Used to Blast a Blocked Mine Shaft
MELBOURNE, Mon.: Believed to be the first time in history, an attempt will be made to clear a blocked mine…
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