Tanker Damaged by Mine
A mine damaged the tanker San Delfino, but the vessel was beached and the crew of 41 landed…
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Mining & the mines, 1940
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Liner Sunk by Mine Captain Killed
The Union Castle liner Dunbar Castle (10.002 tons) was mined amidships off the south-east coast of England on Tuesday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Destroyer Sunk by Mine Eight Killed; 73 Missing
The Admiralty has announced that the destroyer Grenville, of 1,485 tons was sung by a mine or torpedo in the North Sea. Eight men were known…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Explodes On English Coost •LONDON
A mine exploded on the shore at a town on the south-east coast of England. It breached part of- a new seawall and smashed hundreds of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Record Price of Gold
The Commonwealth Bank yesterday announced the price of gold in Australia at £10/13/3 per fine ounce, which is the all-time record high…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Strike
The Mining Unions' Central Committee to-day received a letter conveying the reply of the Northern, Western and Southern Coalowners'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Strike
Coalowners have announced that they will meet the mining unions in conference only after the abandonment of the present irritation tactics…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegraphic News Sydney, 2 p.m. General Coal Strike Proposal
The opinion is expressed that a proposal for a general coal strike is submitted to aggregate meetings of the mineworkers it is likely to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mining Trouble
The Vice-President of the Miners Federation. Mr. G. W. S. Grant, referring to the mining trouble, said to-day they were awaiting any…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ban on Coal for Italy British Statement LONDON
An official of the Ministry, for Economic Welfare declared that the report from Rottendam that Great Britain had agreed not to seize German coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Strike Is on
A coal strike throughout Australia was commenced officially to-day, except in two small pits, where non-union labour is employed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Government Will Not Intervene in Coal Strike
Mr. Menzies made it plain last night that the Federal Government had no intention of intervening in the coal dispute. He emphasised that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Strike
In view of the embargo placed on the despatch of certain classes or goods by rail on account of the coal strike, approval has been given for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hidden Gold Sovereigns Buried at Canberra
A pastoral property near Canberra is a treasure hunter's paradise, as the owner has buried 2000 sovereigns, worth to-day £4800…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegraphic News (From our Correspondent). SYDNEY, 2 p.m. the Coal Strike
"If the Federal Government will not take some action to try and settle the coal strike the State Government will have to consider whether…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Strike
The President of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Nelson, to-day expressed the opinion that the present coal strike was likely to be of record…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Coal Strike
Despite the fact that 25 railway workers ceased work on the construction of a new siding at a dump of duff coal on the pithead at Neath…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Strike Compulsory Conference Likely SYDNEY
It is expected that the secretary of the A.C.T.U., Mr. Crofts, will this afternoon make application to the Federal Arbitration Court in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Telegraphic News Sydney, 2 p.m. the Coal Strike
Mining Union circles in Sydney and Newcastle fear that the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies , in a statement he made to-day on. the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatal Fall Down Shaft at Lake George Mine Inquest at Captain’s Flat
At Captain’s Flat Courthouse yesterday, Mr. E. R. Boardman (Coroner) held an inquiry into the death of Marko Rossandich, and found that deceased…
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