Petrol From Coal Move by Federal Government Prospects Reviewed Canberra
Although the Commonwealth Government has promised five years exemption from excise duty on petrol…
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Mining & the mines, 1936
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Forestry and Mining Federal Grant of £450,000 CANBERRA
An additional grant of £450,000 for forestry and metalliferous mining over the next two years has been decided upon by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold Production Increase Last Year Valued at £8,000,000 CANBERRA
Australian gold production during 1935 amounted to 917,262 fine ounces, valued in Australian currency at £8,000,000, according to figures released to-day by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Oil Resources Well Oil Prospects to Be Tested Federal Announcement Coal and Shale Projects Would Mean Loss of Excise Duty CANBERRA
The Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) announced to-day that immediate steps were being taken by the Federal Government to determine the possibilities of flow oil production in selected localities…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pacific Miners
At a meeting of the Pacific miners, Mr. Thomas Steel was elected Treasurer, in succession to Mr. C. Richardson, who has resigned…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Shipped to Australia
In the Northumberland and Durham district news, published in the "Colliery Guardian" (London) of January 3, 1936, appears the following—"A cargo of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Point-kilaben Bay
Progress Association,—Mr. W. Heaton presided at a meeting of the Coal Point and Kilaben Bay Progress Association. Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., wrote that he…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Northern Miners Conferences with Owners
The Vice-president of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock), and the Assistant Secretary (Mr. J. B. Simpson), accompanied by the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Missing Miner Mates' Fruitless Search Howard Collieries Idle Brisbane
A message from Howard states that all miners in the Howard district, numbering about 200, ceased work this morning, and joined in the search for a missing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Proprietary Mine to Operate Broken Hill
The Superintendent of Mines and Works for the Broken Hill Pty. Co. (Mr. E. J. Horwood) is hopeful that the Proprietary mine will be…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mayor's Attack on Government Coal-oil Problem
Reviewing to-day the Federal Government's oil policy announced by the Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons), the Mayor of Newcastle (Aid…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →U.S. Gold for China Washington
The Treasury Department revealed to-day that about £2,000,000 in gold has been earmarked for shipment to China, but has refused to give…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Saver For Railway Engines Tests at Newcastle
Observant citizens have been attracted during recent weeks by the strange appearance of an otherwise quite ordinary railway engine which runs into Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Industrial News Resume Work Striking Miners Federation Recommends Sydney
The Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day decided to recommend that the miners on strike at the Wallarah, Wonthaggi and Korrumburra mines should…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Oil From Coal in Japan Extensive Experiments Sydney
Mr. F. Oda, a pro[?]essor in mining at the Kyushu Imperial University in Japan, declared to-day, on his arrival on the Kamo Maru, that…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Native Quarrel Fijian Mine Workers Returning to Work Suva (Fiji), February 12
Reports from Tavua goldfields state that all the natives who were involved in the fighting on Sunday evening and Monday morning, due to a domestic…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold for China United States Decision Financial Reorganisation Washington, February 11
The Treasury Department to-day revealed that 9,970,000 dollars in gold had been earmarked for China, but it refused to give details or to explain the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Juveniles of Class Youngsters Above the Average Gold Rod Outstanding Sydney
A vintage year of two-year-olds is more than overdue, but there is a steadily-growing idea that this season's crop of young…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Lyons Replies to Oil Scheme Critics Temporarily Deferred Coal and Shale Projects "Watching Position" Canberra
Replying to Mr. Beasley's criticism of the Government's oil police the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) said to-day that…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Federal Grant £450,000 in Three Years Mining; Forestry Relief of Unemployment Canberra
A grant of £450,000, spread over 1936-37 and 1937-38, is to be made available to the States by the Commonwealth for assistance to the…
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