German Mine Explodes: Struck English Pier London
A German mine exploded and destroyed the middle section of an east coast pier, wrecking a theatre built on the pier…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1940
599 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 30
More Trouble at Wonthaggi Miners Cease Work MELBOURNE
All pits at the State coal mine at Wonthaggi were idle this afternoon following another dispute between the workers and the mine management…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Owners Must Meet Us" —Coal Miners NEWCASTLE
If the coal miners do not agree to meet the Miners' Union before the end of the month to negotiate a satisfactory settlement of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →General Strike Threatened by Mining Unions Demands Served on Colliery Proprietors
SYDNEY, Thursday:—A general strike in the coal mining industry throughout Australia now appears to be inevitable. The combined unions to-day issued an ultimatum upon colliery proprietors demanding a conference before the end…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Record Price for Gold
SYDNEY: A record for the price of gold in Australia was established on Wednesday, when the Commonwealth Bank…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →46 Dead in Belgian Mine Disaster BRUSSELS
forty-six were killed in a fire and explosion at a colliery at Marchiennedupont during the night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →German Ship Thought to Have Load of Coal
RIO DE JANEIRO, Wednesday:—The German freighter La Corona (7.359 tons) has sailed, apparently heavily laden. Although her declared…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Crack Liner Is Latest Victim of Mines London
The British steamer Munster, 4,305 tons, sank after a violent explosion. All the passengers and crew were saved. A tramp…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Coal Strike Imminent Combined Unions Now Meeting. Sydney
A meeting of the combined mining unions committee in Sydney to-day is considering proposals to ignore the Federal Arbitration Court, and to declare…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GOLD—£10 13s 3d Record High Australian Price. Sydney
The Commonwealth Bank yesterday announced the price of gold in Australia at £10/13/3 per fine ounce—which, is an all-time record high price…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Russian Ship Takes Gold to U.S. Payment for Nazi Copper
SAN FRANCISCO, Thursday:—Speculation whether Manzanillo (Mexico) is the point for the shipment of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Record Price of Gold £10/13/3 a Fine Ounce SYDNEY
The Australian price of £10/13/3 a fine ounce for gold, which was announced yesterday by the Commonwealth Bank, is the highest on record…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Miners Ready To Meet General Stoppage" SYDNEY
"All unions concerned in the coal mining industry are making preparations to meet a general stoppage," said the general secretary of the combined mining unions (Mr. W. On) to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →People Opposed to Strikes Mining Unions Warned
SYDNEY, Friday:—A warning to the coal mining unions that the mass of the people would not be behind a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soviet Gold to U.S.A. an "Ordinary Transaction" WASHINGTON
The Secretary of the Treasury (Mr. Henry Morgenthau) said to-day that the shipment of gold valued at £1¾ million from Russia to the United…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Support for Gold Salute Sydney
Gold Salute was supported straight out to-day for the New-market Handicap and coupled with Seven Fifty and Rivette in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SPORT Gold Salute Fo[?] Oakleigh Plate? MELBOURNE
Gold Salute is likely to run in the Oakleigh Plate, said the owner (Mr. A. Cooper) to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Hughes's Offer to Miners Would Consider Position On Its Merits SYDNEY
The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) said to-day that if the mining unions retracted from their present stand he would be prepared to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A.w.u. to Consider Financial Aid to Coal Miners
The Federal Convention of the Australian Workers Union at Coolangatta to-day will decide whether it will give financial assistance to coal miners in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold From Vicinity of Hillgrove
ARMIDALE, Tuesday:—Gold worth move than £500 was deposited in an Armidale bank a few days ago. It came from the direction of Hillgrove…
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