Power and Uses of Coal
The energy contained in coal is enormous. A pound of coal—that is to say, a piece about as big as a man's [?]ist—In combining with oxygen,…
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365 Tons of Gold. One Ton Makes 114,240 Sovereigns
Altogether, the British Empire produces sixty per cent, of the world's annual output. In 1918 it produced £50,350,500 worth of gold. It weighed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold Near Grenfell
While passing through the gate at the shire tank, about 25 miles west of Grenfell last week, a returned soldier named Payten and Reginald…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Amusements. Desert Gold at the Strand
This has been a week of strong programmes at the Strand, and it will finish it as it commenced. To night "Desert Gold" will be screened, a thrilling story…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament. Railway Development. Proposed Mining Bill. Ballot Paper Suggestions. Sydney
In the Assembly to-day, Mr. Manning asked the Acting Minister for Agriculture whether, in the furtherance of his scheme regarding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There's Gold in Sea-water
That there is gold in the son is well known. Someone has oven taken the trouble to compute the approx mate amount. Every ton of sea-water…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Disaster. 40 Men Killed. London
It is feared that 40 men have been killed in a mine accident at Penzance. One hundred and fifty men were descending in an old-fashioned cage when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The 'Balloon Goes Up. a Vivid Pen-picture of the Springing of a Mine
"Don't Go Down in the Mine, Daddy!" the sentry began to whistle softly. I turned and looked at him. He was gazing innocently towards…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Brick Claimed
The gold brick which was raffled by the Wagga Red Cross last December, in aid of returned soldiers, was claimed yesterday. The winner was Mr. C…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There's Gold in Sea-water
That there is gold in ,the sea is well known. Someone has even taken the trouble to compute the approximate amount. Every ton of sea-water…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Coal Fields. Another Stoppage Feared. West Maitland
The committee of the Mechanics Association on the Maitland coalfields has decided to call aggregate meetings at Weston and Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Palace Hotel Purchased for Soldiers. by Broken Mining Companies. Largest Residential Hotel in Broken Hill District. Broken Hill
Palace hotel, Broken Hill, one of the largest residential hotels in the district, was purchased at a cost of £12,000 by the Broken Hill mining…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Breaks Up. Miners on Strike. Washington
The National Industrial Conference broke up to-day, despite the efforts of President Wilson at tho reconciliation of labor and capital, and the public…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Federation. Campaign of Nationalisation. Huge Meeting at Manchester LONDON
The Miners' Federation, in its campaign in favour of nationalisation, was welcomed at a huge meeting at Manchester…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →American Miners. Government Intervention Imperative. Vancouver
At Springfield, Mr. Lewis, President of the Mineworkers, said that nothing except the Government's pressure-to force the operators to give the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Twenty Killed Coal Mine Fire. Vancouver, Oct . [?]
St. Louisville. O[?] reports twenty deaths from a disastrous coal-mine explosion and dire at that city…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →American Coal Strike Position More Serious Half a Million Men. Vancouver, Oct. 29
Half a million bituminous coalminers are about to strike, owing to the refusal of the mine-owners to consider the increases in wages which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →American Coal Strike. Calamity Faces the Country. Injunctions Against Leaders in Vain. 400,000 Men Idle —Many More Threaten Australian Cable Association. MONTREAL, Oct. 31
Washington advises that the Federal Courts have granted injunctions against the leaders of the Bituminous Coal-minors’ Unions, restraining them…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nationalisation of Mines
Mr. Amram Lewis, treasurer of the Mines Federation, I nan address at Waratah, emphasised the world demand for the nationalisation of mines. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →American Coal Strike. Drastic Measures Proposed. Washington
President Wilson has conferred with Mr. Garland, the Fuel Administrator, following which it became knows that the Government is prepared to take…
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