Tanker Hits Mine London
The tanker San del Fino was damaged when she struck a mine. However, she was beached and the crew of 41 landed…
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Mine Strikes Pier Houses and Boats Wrecked Bergen (Norway)
A mine exploded when it struck a pier near Haugesun. Three houses, were blown up and seven boats wrecked, while tons of water showered on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Europe Through Australian Eyes German Mine Campaign Munich Explosion Russia's Attack on Finland LONDON, November 30
Miss Aileen Alpen, who was able to slip out of Poland in the nick of time, and who is now in London, writes most interestingly on European affairs, particularly in regard to the Finland-Russia-Germany mix-up…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →There’s Many a Slip But This One Made Five Men Rich Discovery of Famous Shotover Mine
In the heavily bushed country of the Coromandel Peninsula New Zealand, a prospector named Hunt was climbing up the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →our Serial Story Laracus Pot of Gold Chapter 8 Aram Must Have the of Easy Arrived
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →Development of N.t. Swede's Flans Mining and Tourists
Plans for the development of the Northern Territory, particularly in the mining of gold, copper, tin, tungsten, and other minerals, have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stockings From Coal
American chemists now have ready more than 500 dyes for tinting the new Nylon stocking, made from coal, air and water,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sea Attacks Resumed Sinkings by Bombs and Mines Dunbar Castle Breaks in Two Lightship Machine Gunned LONDON
The Admiralty announces that three out of five merchantmen which were attacked by German planes off the east coast of Britain yesterday were sunk…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Explosion Seven Known Dead Eighty Men Entombed Bartley (Virginia)
with seven Known dead, rescuers are working frantically to release 80 men who were trapped 600 feet underground by an explosion at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North Sea Barrage Mines for Britain From U.S.A. New York
According to the Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" the British Government is discussing the purchase of United states…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Oil Tanker Sunk More Mine Victims Italian Ship on Fire London
The El Oso, laden with oil from South America, was sunk by a mine to a convoy off the west coast of England. Three of the crew of 36…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stockings From Coal
American chemists now have ready more than 500 dyes for tinting the new Nylon stocking made from coal, air and water…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Grievances “Tactical Stoppages" Favored Nfwcastle
Northern Miners' Lodge delegates to-day supported the decision of the combined union committee In favor of tactical stoppages in mines rather than…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hope Waning Men Trapped in Mine New York
Hope of saving the 87 men trapped in the Pocahontas coalmine. Pond Creek (West Virginia), Is waning. The mine was wrecked by a terrific…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Record Gold in Europe Blizzards. Wolves, Disasters People Frozen to Death London
Europe is Buffering from record cold, blizzards reaching 132 miles an hour, and bearing death and destruction with temperatures 74 degrees fahrenheit…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal in Britain
Coal owners and miners in Britain have been asked by the Government to raise production of coal to 270,000,000 tons a year—an increase of 40,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Steamer Sunk by Mine Oslo
The steamer [?]edville was sunk in the North Sea last week when she struck a mine. The Swedish steamer May, under…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →End the Mine Menace? Detector Invented LONDON (by Air Mail)
An English inventor claims to have produced a device which will end the Nazi mine menace and enable ships to sail through…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Ship Sunk in Swedish Mine Field Copenhagen
The German steamer, August Thyssen, was sunk in the Swedish mine field off the Aaland Islands. The vessel was trying to traverse the area…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →50,000 More Miners Helping Britain to Pay for War
"Old King Coal" is helping Britain to pay for the war by providing a valuable export to set against imports of war materials…
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