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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

306 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 16

Pulverised Coal Residue In New Building Materials

Northern Star · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—British scientists have produced new fire proof building material…

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Rail Coal Situation Allows Improvement In Travel Services

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Owing to an improvement in the railway coal situation, an improvement in travel services will be possible, and certain interstate permits will be restored, according to priorities…

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Richmond Coal Resources

Northern Star · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 6

Sir,—Your correspondent Who offers such courageous criticism under the name of "Amazed" has completely failed to illustrate the…

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Coal Crisis Looming

Northern Star · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A crisis in the coal industry soon was forecast to-day by Mr. Justice Davidson, Chairman of the…

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Judge Sees Crisis Soon in Coal Industry

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: A crisis in the coal industry soon was forecast by Mr Justice Davidson, Chairman of the…

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Miners' Leader Loyal to Union, Not Law

Northern Star · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Giving evidence to-day before the Commonwealth Coal Inquiry, the Vicepresident of the Northern Miners'…

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Allies Capture Entire German Gold Reserve

Northern Star · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (AAP).—Infantry units from the U.S. Third Army probing into the depths of a salt mine at Merkers found what is believed to be the Reichbank's entire gold reserve, as well as…

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Ujs. Troops Find Hundreds of Tons of Gold

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Sundry: Infantry uni's from the U.S. 3rd Army, probing into the depths of a salt mine at Markers, found what is believed to be the Reichsbank s entire gold reserves, as well as priceless art treasure recently…

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100 Tons Of Reichsbank Gold

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: American 3rd Army engineers yesterday blew a hole through the brick wall of the Werkers salt mine,…

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Coal Loss; Attack by Menzies

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The New South Wales coal industry had lost 370,000 tons of coal in the past…

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Constructive Coal Scheme Essential

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Chairman of the Commonwealth coal Board of Inquiry (Mr Justice Davidson) today suggested to…

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Govt. To Survey Coal Seams

Northern Star · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 4

CORAKI, Wednesday.—A survey of the Moonem and Nymboida coal seams is to be carried out by the Mines Department. Funds have been allocated by the Treasury for the work which, it is…

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Richmond's Coal Resources

Northern Star · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 6

Sir,—There are so many inaccuracies in Aid. Finlay's letter published in your issue of April 6 that I feel called upon to correct them…

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Survey of Coal Seams

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 2

A survey of the Moonem and Nymboida coal seams will be carried out by the Mines Department. Funds have been allocated…

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Richmond Coal Deposits "Govt. Apathy"

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 2

"If the Government continues to show such apathy towards investigations into coal deposits on the Richmond, the possibility of…

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Mine Idle Because Worker Mislaid Watch!

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Corrimal Colliery, in the Southern coal district, was idle today because a miner mislaid his watch!…

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The Northern Star Published Daily at Lismore Friday, April 13, 1945. A Coastal Coal Survey

Northern Star · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 4

THE people and the local governing bodies of the Richmond will receive with both interest and approval the…

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Defences Cut by 8th Army 5th Hampered by Mines

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: The 5th Army moved slowly through a heavily mined area in the second day of their offensive, while the 8th Army reported that 6000 Germans had been taken prisoner since the attack began on…

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Discipline Essential in Coal Industry

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 April 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: "Anarchy is utterly complete throughout the coal mining industry and there cannot be…

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Shire Seeks Survey Of Nimbin Coal Seams

Northern Star · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 4

Representations will be made by Terania Shire Council to the Minister for Works (Mr. Cahill) for an investigation and survey of coal seams in the Nimbin district as a source of fuel supply…

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