Gold Ore Plant Seized
PERTH, Friday.—On an isolated farm near Baker's Hill in the Darling mountain range, 350 miles from Kalgoorlie, two men were arrested last night on a charge…
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Mining & the mines, 1940
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Gold Price £10/12/6
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint yesterday at £10/12/6 an ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/8/11 each…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Men Burned in N.z. Mine Explosion
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.—Three miners were severely burned and bruised when portion of a brick wall fell on them, following an explosion…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Report on Mining Group's Affairs
LONDON, August 23.—The news of the completion of the investigation of the affairs of the Commonwealth Mining and Finance Group created considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Industrial News Discuss Italians at Borehole Miners' Management Committee
Included in the business to be discussed at the meeting of the Miners' Management Committee at the Trades Hall on Monday is the position following the refusal…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Miners' Conference Ends
SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Central Council of the Miners' Federation concluded its conference yesterday. The General President (Mr. C. Nelson) said to-night be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Work Brisk at Mines
Work continued brisk at the mines on the Northern field during the fortnight. With the exception of Richmond Main, which, lost several days through strike,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Assistant Secretary for Miners Selected
Mr. J. Appleton, of Richmond Main Lodge has been selected by the Northern Miners' Management Board as assistant secretary to the Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mines to Be Idle Next
All mines on the South Maitland Coal-fields will be idle next Monday. Officials and members of Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Industry Well Represented Funeral of Mr. C. J. Mallett
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Many representatives of mining, commercial and sporting organisations attended the funeral yesterday of Mr. C. J. Mallett, Secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' State Officers
Nominations for the State President and General Secretary of the Miners' Federation close with the General Returning Officer (Mr. A. G. Willis) on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Labour Party Split Miners' Attitude Unchanged
The Northern Miners' Board of Management yesterday received a report from Mr. J. Logan, its representative on the Labour Party executive, relating to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To-day's Accidents Youth Injured in Mine
John Townsend. 16, a pit-bottom hand living at Paxton had a finger of his left hand badly cut when it became caught in a coupling while he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines Laid by Greece Foreign Planes Banned
LONDON, August 26.— It is officially announced in Athens that the Greek Fleet has mined the entrance to the Gulf of Arta, which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seniority Lists Mining Mechanics' Association
All cavilled-out members of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association who have not been re-employed in their positions are to be given 14 days in which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MR. J. Appleton Selected Assistant Secretary for Northern Miners
Mr. J. Appleton, a member of Richmond Main lodge, was selected yesterday by the Northern Board of Management as Assistant Secretary of the Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →H.M.S. Hostile Sank After Striking Mine London
The destroyer H.M.S. Hostile (1340 tons) has been sunk by an enemy mine, according to an Admiralty announcement…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Miners' Building Scheme
The Northern Miners' Management Board to-day discussed the proposal to erect its own block of offices on land owned by the Northern Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Price of Gold
The Commonwealth Bank yesterday fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Saturday and Monday at £10/12/6 an ounce fine. Sovereigns are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Narvik Destroyer Sunk by Mine
LONDON, August 27.—The Secretary of the Admiralty announces that H.M. destroyer Hostile has been sunk by an enemy mine. There were some…
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