Produce Oil From Coal National Emergency Defence Sub-Committee To Investigate
LONDON, Monday:--The Government is appointing a sub-committee of the Committee for Imperial Defence to consider the…
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Mining & the mines, 1937
596 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 11 of 30
Echo of Colliery Disaster Serious Charges LONDON
There was an echo of the Gresford colliery disaster, which resulted in the loss of 265 lives, when 42 summonses against the…
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LONDON, Wednesday :--A sequel to the Gresford colliery disaster, near Wrexham, when the explosion and fire caused the deaths…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Production CANBERRA
The production of gold in Australia during February amounted to 108,411 fine ounces, valued in Australian currency at £950,880, and represented…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →To Check Gold Flow From Abroad U.S. Considering Measures
NEW YORK, Tuesday:--The New York "Times" understands that Wall Street sources have been informed that President Roosevelt and his…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Inquiry Adjourned Wonthaggi State Mine MELBOURNE
Due to the absence of miners' representatives, an adjournment had to be made by Judge Richardson to-day when he opened an inquiry into…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Last Hunt for Hoarded Gold Old Mill Doomed
A fortune in gold coins waiting for the lucky finder! That is the picture that now fascinates a large number of people West Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wonthaggi Mine Miners to Resume Work on
MELBOURNE, Monday: -- Eleven weeks of inactivity at Wonthaggi mine was broken to-day when the surface hands and carpenters were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Summonses Dismissed Echo of Colliery Disaster LONDON
The magistrates at Wrexham dismissed 31 summonses for the alleged disregard of coal mining regulations by shot firers in Gresford colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold Production Big Increase In February
The production of gold in Australia in February was 108,411 oz fine, valued at £950,830. This represents an increase of 17 per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gresford Colliery Disaster 31 Summonses Dismissed
LONDON, Monday:-- Magistrates at Wrexham dismissed 31 summonses which alleged a disregard of the safety regulations by the shot -firers at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →British Mining Royalties £.66,450,000 Compensation to be Paid
LONDON, Monday:— The Prims Minister (Mr, Stanley Baldwin) informed the House of Commons that the special tribunal on the valuation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coronation Gold Cup
Murwillumbah Hospital Coursing Club will celebrate the Coronation of King George VI. by staging the best programme since the inception of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners Withdraw From Wonthaggi Inquiry Melbourne
Accusing the State Government of having broken faith with the mine workers in refusing them a full, inquiry into the safe working…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wonthaggi Mine Commission Unions Withdraw Dissatisfied With Scope of Inquiry
MELBOURNE, Wednesday:-- Two unexpected developments in connection with the Wonthaggi Mine Commission occurred to-day. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FINED £140, WITH £350 COSTS Gresford Mine Manager and Company
LONDON, Tuesday: -- William Bonsall, manager of the Gresford colliery, and the company controlling it, were fined a total of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Telegrams. Long Flight to Survey Possible Mining Areas. Sydney
Sir Herbert Gepp left Richmond this morning in an Air Force 'plane to fly 11,000 nilcs around Australia on a survey trip which will take six weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold To-day is
THE influx of gold into the United States to take advantage of the Treasury's high price has apparently been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Strike Threatened LONDON
A national coal strike on May 14 is mentioned in some quarters as a result of the refusal of the owners of the Harworth Colliery to negotiate with the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sinking of Espana Rebels Claim Cruiser Struck Mine
LONDON, Monday:-- A message from Vittoria says the insurgent naval staff declares the Espana was sunk by a mine, one of many laid by rebel…
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