Orr Resigns Miners' Secretary III Sydney, Friday night
The general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) has resigned from office owing to a breakdown in health. This was revealed to-day by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1940
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Driver Killed Train Out Of Control Cabin Buried by Coal Sydney
The driver of a coal train was killed today when the train sot out of control, crashed through a dead-end, and hurtled over a 50ft…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Moonee Valley Ellison Best in Budgeree To-day Sun Valley for Stakes Pure Gold Might Shine in Nulla Nulla
Ellison will come up fresh for his engagement in the Budgeree Handicap at Moonee Valley this afternoon, and he is expected to give…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Notable Step-up in War Production Ford-australia Now Making Mines
As announced by Mr. Menzies, the Prime Minister, an important stepping up of Australia's wartime production has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal And Shale Mining
Mr. E. Dobbs, who visited Gilgandra from Lithgow as a representative of the Western District miners earlier this year,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wardens Court Mining Applications Heard
Application for authority to enter certain properties for the purposes of prospecting for gold were made by Macquarie…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Coal Stoppage? Threat of Miners at Wollongong Sydney
It is reported from Wollongong that a general stoppage of all mint; in the southern district is anticipated as a result of a recent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →All Mines Idle Stop-work in South Sydney
All mines in the Southern districts and also coke works were again idle to-day, awaiting the result of a conference which will be held in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rainfall Wheat Benefits Sheep Losses Due to Gold Snap
Despite a chilly, southerly wind, 60 points of rain fell here throughout Saturday night and Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Robot Will Control Crushed Ore Innovation in World's Deepest Gold Mine
The oldest and deepest gold mine in the world, the John Del Rey in Brazil, is about to be equipped with the most complete ore processing plant yet net up, now on its way from England across the Atlantic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stuart Town Tremendous Gold Yield 4 Ozs. to Ton Promising Show at Old Mine
Since last report we have been enjoying typical spring weather, the days being comfortably warm and the nights ta[?]ly cool. As a result the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Turf Narromine Gold Cup Strong Entries Received
Strong entries have been received for the first day of the Narromine Turf Club's Gold meeting, which will be staged on Tuesday and Wednesday,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rail Revenue Record Year's Earnings Highest in History Commissioner Blames Coal Strike for Deficit
The annual report of the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) for the financial year ended June 30, 1940, discloses that the earnings of £19,954,851 were the highest ever recorded in the history of the New South…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Deepest Gold Mine Robot to Control Crushed Ore
The oldest and deepest gold mine in the world, the John Del Rey mine in Brazil, is about to be equipped with the most…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Record Railway Revenue Mr. Hartigan's Annual Report Coal Strike Causes Deficit
Tabled in Parliament during this session, the annual report of the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Only One Mine Out South Coast Resumption Lodge to Negotiate Sydney
All mines on the South Coast, with the exception of Old Bulli Colliery, returned work this morning. The miners' district officers will attend a meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Realistic Exercises for a I F Wooden Bullets and Smoke Mines
The divisional manoeuvres of the A.I.F. a few days ago were not only the most comprehensive exercises which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Realistic Exercises for Men of A.I.F. Smoke Mines, Wooden Bullets in Use England Like Flanders Story of Martial Dignity
The divisional manoeuvres of the A.I.F. a few days ago were not only the most comprehensive which the Australians have so far…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Higher Wages Tax Exemption Limit Is Budget Promise Year's Deficit £2,288,685 Was Above Estimates Richardson Blames Drought and Coal Strike for Effect on Finances Concessions to Soldiers May Preclude General Remissions—Overhaul in Money-Lag Planned
The State Budget, brought down in the Legislative Assembly last night by the Treasurer (Mr. Richardson) provides adjustment of exemptions as from August 1, 1940, in respect of persons earning up to £4 5 - per week,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Britain Now Has Vast Coal Stocks For Overseas Supply
Cargoes from the vast supplies of British coal which have accumulated as a result of the submission of France have already been…
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