Rescue Teams Dig for Mine Victims
HERFORD, Sunday (AAP).— Fires in the Unna coal mine where over 400 persons were trapped diminished yesterday and the…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
607 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 31
Britain's Coal Position
LONDON, Monday: If sufficient coal is found in the next three or four weeks to keep our factories operating we shall…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Eight More Rescued From Mine
LONDON, Monday: A Herford message says: Eight more miners from over 400 trapped in Unna mine have been brought…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Today's Short Story Black Gold
WILLIAM Knox D'arcy was a far-sighted, if adventurous Australian; and when at the turn of the century a man threw on his desk some black stones speckled with gold, he mortgaged all his possessions anti bought the claim from which the stones had come…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London House Coal Reserves Low
LONDON, Tuesday (AAP).— London's reserve of house coal dropped to just over one week's supply—the lowest throughout the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Urge Legislation for 40 Hrs
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Delegates to, the Central Council of Miners' Federation declared today that the Government should…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Powerhouse Coal Stocks Improving
Munvillumbah powerhouse coal stocks recently dwindled to three weeks' supply and caused some anxiety, but the position is now improving. Coal is again being received…
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SYDNEY, Thursday: An independant board of three mining experts to control the mining industry in New…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining Control by Experts
SYDNEY, Thursday. — Recommendations have been made to the State and Federal Governments that an independent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Great Life in the Coal Pits."
LONDON, Sunday: "What's wrong with work in the pits? It's a great life!" said Sir Charles Reid, designate…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thompson to Ride Gold Taj
SYDNEY, Thursday. — Jack Thompson will ride Gold Taj in the Fillies' race at Canterbury on Saturday. Billy Cook has two…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →National Direction Urged of Coal Industry
CANBERRA, Thursday. — Some form of national direction of the coal industry with, at this critical stage, some financial assistance by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Mine Strike in Africa
CAPE TOWN, Sunday: Five thousand gold miners are reported to be idle at the Rand, where the sold mine strike has spread to 12…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Ownership Of Coal Mines Advocated
SYDNEY, Monday. — Nationalisation of coal and other heavy industries should be included as one of the questions in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Compulsory Winding Up Of Six Gold Mining Companies
LONDON, Monday: "These companies were born in fraud, carried on in fraud and laid on their death-beds in fraud," said…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Trouble Brewing In Mines
SYDNEY, Monday: "Trouble is brewing in the mining industry," said the general president of the Miners Federation (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Mining Report
CANBERRA, Tuesday: A full report by Mr Justice Davidson into the coal mining industry will be tabled in the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Sent Back to France
LONDON, Tuesday: The Bank of France's gold reserves amounting to over £250million, which were removed from the country…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Oil-from-coal Plants
CANBERRA, Thursday: The possibility of securing oil-from-coal plants in part payment of German reparations to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anniversary of Bulli Mine Disaster
Today is the 59th anniversary of the Bulli mine disaster, which took place on March 23, 1887, when 84 men lost their lives. In the…
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