Soviet Mines Turkish Black Sea Ports Ankara
The Turkish Navy has been ordered to sweep a large number of floating mines. Soviet mines were discovered off the Turkish Black…
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Mine Explosion Eight Killed and Many Missing Coronel (Chile)
Eight, were killed, 98 injured, and 57 are missing as the result of an explosion in an under-sea gallery at a coal mine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Dispute No More Production Till Differences Settled Sydney
As from to-day there will be no further production of coal until the mine workers' differences are settled satisfactorily, said the secretary of the Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Strike Mines Idle in Three States No Approach to Court Sydney
The coal strike throughout New South Wales. Queensland and Victoria has officially started and 210 mines will be idle to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Mine Device New York
All new British vessels and many old ones were being fitted with the anti-mine device (an electrically charged cable round the hull) noticed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Strike in 3 STATES No Approach to Court SYDNEY
The coal strike throughout New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria has officially started, and 210 mines are idle today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War at Sea Rescue Ship Sunk by Mine Belgian Fishing Boats Attacked LONDON
More than 100 German seamen from ships captured or scuttled have been landed at a northern port for internment…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Starter Criticised Allowed Gold Spark to Start From Wrong Position Sydney
Because they considered that the starter, Mr. J. Gaxieu. had given Gold Spark an advantage by allowing the mare to start from the rails Instead of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Countering Magnetic Mines "De-gaussing" Device Has Proved 100 Per Cent. Efficient Another German Move Foiled London
No vessel fitted with the "degaussing" anti-magnetic mine device in the last three months has been lost. It was revealed to-day. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nangus to Win Hogan Gold Cup Jugiong Batsmen’s Complete Failure Pat Burke’s Sensational Bowling
FAILING COMPLETELY agains the Nangus bowling, the Jugiong team has been virtually beaten by Nangus in the final match of the Hogan Gold Cup competition. The match commenced on Anzac Park yesterday, and a large crowd was in attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Latest Second Edition The Coal Strike 25,000 Men Out To-day Cost to Federation £15,000 a Week Sydney
Representatives of the coal owners and the miners were confident to-night of the outcome of the strike In the Australian coal mining industry. No…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Strike
And speaking of apathy, isn't it about time something was done about Communism in Australia? Communism is not confined to tub-thumping…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Strike SYDNEY
The mine workers' leaders claim that their members can hold out in a national coal strike which began to-day, for six weeks or more. By that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Mines Cease Work Brisbane
All, mines in the Queensland district, with the exception of two at Blair Athol—where the miners say that they have no official notification of any…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Strike Victorian Railway Curtailments Melbourne
A [?] country and suburban railway services will be enforced In Victoria on practically all lines to conserve coal stocks. The first…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cabinet Grant to Stimulate Gold Production Canberra
The Economic Cabinet to-day ap I proved of a grant of £22,000 spread over five years to stimulate gold pro- duction in Australia. The grant will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Italian Coal Ships Gratification in Britain at Release London
Sixteen Italian ships are still anchored at the control base at Deal. Shortly before the departure of three colliers for Italy, after the British…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Coal Strike Deputation to Mr. Menzies Govt. Control for War Period CANBERRA
A proposal that the Federal Government take control of the coal industry during war-time, as has been done in Great Britain, was made by a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Dispute Deputation to Prime Minister Government Control of Industry Suggested for War Period CANBERRA
A proposal that the Federal Government take control of the coal industry during war-time, as has been done in Great Britain, was made by a…
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