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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines
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GRAFTON, Monday.—"It seems to me that the Far North is left out of the picture altogether. I took it for granted that this council had decided to investigate the coal seams at Nimbin, but, up to date, we…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SYDNEY, Tuesday: Ten coal mines were idle today throug[?]t New South Wales for the loss of over 8000 tons of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LONDON, Tuesday: The War Office detailed soldiers to assist in the distribution of coal to Lonon's cold homes. They began…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, Friday: Large blocks of ice were floating in Folkestone harbor at noon yesterday after the sea had frozen…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LONDON, Sunday: A Swedish sea captain described having seen the 10,000-ton troopship Donau, carrying 1500 troops,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Operating in strictest secrecy, hundreds of miles inside Japanese controlled areas, Catalina flying boats of the Royal Australian Air Force have been engaged, for months past, on the most hazardous tasks that can be performed by any aircraft. Now, for the first time, part of the story can be to told. The Catalinas, by precision…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIDNEY, Tuesday: To date approximately 118,500 tons of coal have been lost in January through strikes and other causes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Tuesday: London households are allowed delivery of only four cwt. of coal for the month of February, which is a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SYDNEY, Tuesday—To date approximately 118.500 tons of coal have been lost in January through strikes and other causes. Eight pits…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEW YORK, Wednesday: A state of emergency has been declared in New York State because of a food and coal shortage due…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SYDNEY, Thursday.—Seven collieries were idle throughout the State today, resulting in the loss of 5580 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SYDNEY. Thursdays.—Seven collieries were idle throughout the State today, resulting in the loss of 5580 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE. Thursday. — Since 7.30 this morning four men have been entombed in a colliery near Ipswich following an explosion in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Thursday: Four miners were entombed this morning in the new Ebbw Vale No. 3 colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BRISBANE, Thursday.—Since 7-30 this, morning four men have been entombed in a colliery near Ipswich following an explosion in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IPSWICH, Friday.—Although rescue workers are still battling against treacherous falling earth, no hopes are held out for the four…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IPSWICH, Sunday: After working without cessation from the time the accident occurred on Thursday morning, rescue…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PARIS, Sunday: "The French have in Paris and the metropolitan area. 24-hour stocks of food, coal and other essentials…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BRISBANE, Monday: Two more bodies were recovered from the wrecked mine tunnel at Ebbw Vale No. 3 Colliery at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BRISBANE, Monday.—With the recovery this morning of two more bodies, only one of the four miners entombed in the Ebbw Vale Colliery…
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