Gold Discovery in Formosa
TOKIO, Sunday: -- A message from Taihoku (capital of Formosa), states that the Formosan Government mining experts have reported the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1939
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Coal May Provide Silk Stockings
SYDNEY: To turn New South Wales coal seams into silk stockings and dainty underwear is the object of inquiries being made by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain's Gold Reserves Nazi Propaganda False
LONDON, Sunday: -- In the Bank of England return for November 22, gold coin and bullion in the Issue 'Department was valued (at £88 a fine oz.)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Britain Knows Secret of Magnetic Mines Menace Soon be Mastered Says Chamberlain
LONDON, Sunday: -- The Prime Minister (Mr. Neville Chamberlain) in his broadcast said: "You needn't fear that the mine campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Magnetic Mine Menace Will Soon Disappear
LONDON, Monday: -- "We have the matter well in hand. You may be assured that magnetic mines won't be a menace much…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Territorial Violation by Mines Swedish Protest to Germany
LONDON, Monday: -- It is reported from Stockholm that the Foreign Minister (M. Erkko) has handed a note to the German Charge d'Affaires…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Face to Waggon in Miners' Award Interpretation by Judge
SYDNEY, Tuesday: -- Chief Justice Beeby in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day delivered reserved judgment on the meaning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Matter Well in Hand" Magnetic Mines Menace Soon To Be Overcome Response to Appeals London
"WEhave the matter well in hand, and you may rest assured that the magnetic mines will not be a menace much longer," said a highly-placed official to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →R. A. F. Attack On Mine-Laying Seaplanes
LONDON, Tuesday:--An Air Ministry communique states that a long-range fighter patrol, which was sent out this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mines May Bring About Germany's Defeat London
In a speech at Chelsea the Lord Privy Seale (Sir Samuel Hoarc) referred to the new mines being used by the Germans. These, he…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Refugee Says He Has Plan to Combat Magnetic Mines Canberra
A plan to combat magnetic mines has been offered to the Federal Government by a Polish refugee in Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Adjustment of Wages of Mine Employees
SYDNEY, Thursday: -- Chief Judge Sir George Beeby in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day delivered reserved judgment on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Germany Has Lost 30 SUBMARINES" Magnetic Mines Being a Dragged From Sea PARIS, Thursday: --
"Germany's war against the Allies on the sea is bound to fail in the long run," said the French…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Electricity from Coal MR. J. T. REID, M.L.A., is "Not Aware"
Mr. J. T. Reid, M.L.A., replying to representations by the Woodburn an Ditrict Chamber of Commerce regarding the E.C. Co's. application for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Proposal to Tax Gold
CANBERRA, Friday:-- Legislation to impose a tax on gold, instead of the excise duty, brought down last session, was introduced…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Excise to Be Replaced by Tax Canberra
The excise on the price of gold in excess of £A9 a fine ounce may be replaced by a gold tax of similar amount under legislation introduced in the House of Representatives to-day by the acting-Treasurer (Mr. Spender)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tanker Destroyed by Mines
LONDON, Saturday: -- The oil tanker Sancalisto struck two mines and blew up off the south-east coast. Two members of the crew were killed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Toll in North Sea Finnish Steamer Among Victims New British Minefield
The Finnish steamer Mercator (4260 tons), bound for Norway from Finland, struck a mine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Combating Magnetic Mines Scientist Details Difficulties
Although Professor Laby, of Melbourne University, thinks that British scientists will very soon devise means to combat the German magnetic mine…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Deputation From Mining Unions to Mr. Menzies
SYDNEY, Monday:-- The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) informed the Miners' Federation to-day that he would meet a deputation from the…
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