Saved by Skip Miner's Narrow Escape CESSNOCK No. 2 Coal Fall
When a fall of 50 tons of coal occurred in the special section in Cessnock No. 2 colliery, several employees had a remarkable escape from serious injury…
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Mining & the mines, 1933
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Gold and Minerals Prospective 1933 Output Reports From Fields (Contributed.)
The stage is now fairly well set for the recovery of that 1,000,00oz of gold suggested as a reasonable output for this year. To take a casual observation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →War Debts Must Reach Finality Financier's View No More Payments in Gold (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, January 19
Outspoken remarks on War Debts were made by the Chairman of Barclays Bank (Mr.. F. C. Goodenough) at the shareholders' meeting today. He declared that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Roosevelt Realises The Danger Of Too Much Gold Reserve Will Discuss With Britain Dominion Moves on Currency Leaving United States in Hopeless State Warnings at Last Bear Fruit Washington
The President (Mr. Hoover) and the President-elect (Mr. Roosevelt) agreed to-day to discuss war debts and other world problems with Britain. The conference will take place early in March…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Federation and A.l.p
Sir,—Since the defeat of the Labour Government last June, the A.L.P. has become very friendly towards the unemployed. They realise now that those they…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Zealand Gold Find Wellington (N.z.)
A rich gold find is reported at Coromandel by two unemployed, who struck two reefs. Official assays show and three ounces to the ton respectively…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wonthaggi Miners Mass Meeting to be Held Not to Work To-day Melbourne
A mass meeting of employees of the State coalmine at Wonthaggi has been called for Monday morning to discuss the position, consequent on the men's refueal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Little Business London Stock Exchange Week's Stagnation Activity in Mining Shares (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, January 21
Stock Exchange conditions in the past week are best described[?] stagnant, for though there has been no serious decline of prices in any section, business has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gas Explodes Old Balmain Colliery Two Men Injured Sydney
Two miners were critically injured when an explosion occurred in the Old Balmain colliery late this afternoon. David Kerr, of Walker-street, Corrimal,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Loss of £5261 Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company
The annual report of the Directors of the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company for the year ended December 31, 1932, shows a loss of £5261, compared with a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Oil From Coal Further Meeting of Committee SYDNEY
The committee appointed by the State Cabinet to investigate the process of Lyon brothers, of Wallsend, in connection with the extraction of oil from coal, held…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MR. W. RUNCIMAN Possible Delegate to U.S.A. Press Against Return to Gold London, January 23
Newspapers welcome the Anglo-American discussions in March, but point out that it will be impossible for the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Neville…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Gas Explosion Millfield Colliery Closed
Millfield Collier has been closed down, following a very small explosion of gas in the main din heading. The pit is one in which naked lamps…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Proposal to Reduce Gold in Dollar U.S. Congress Worried Many Bills on Currency Free Silver Issue Washington
Bills designed to ease the United States money situation, which will be submitted to Congress in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Powdered Fuel German Steamer Trials Maitland Coal Superior
Statements have been made during recant times that the coal from the mines in the Northern district is unsuitable for use as powdered fuel. In the coal and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rumours Denied Big Mining Merger Director's Statement Perth
Rumours that negotiations were in progress for an amalgamation between Lake View and Star, Ltd., and the Great Boulder Company were definitely denied…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →No Free Carriage Children on Belmont Line Coal Company's Edict Payment Sought from Educational Department
Free passes on the Belmont line fir children attending schools in tine Newcastle area will cease when the schools reopen on Tuesday. Following…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ottawa Agreement Won't Be Interfered With at Washington British Reply To Roosevelt Its Effect on U.S. May Be Raised Will Not Be Basis for Debt Relief Bargain Gold Standard Policy Stated London
"The Sun" understands that the British Government's reply to the invitation sent by the United States President-to-be (Mr. Roosevelt) to a conference on war debts and economic matters,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Work at Mines
Aberdare Central which was idle this week owing to slackness of trade will be idle next week also for the same reason…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Mines Increase in Electricity
During the period from December 31, 1927, to June 30, 1931, the number of coalmines at work in Great Britain decreased from 2861 to 2243, while those using…
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