Coal Production Increase Sought
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Coal Commissioner (Mr. E. Michell) has asked officials of the Miners' Federation to confer with him with a view to…
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Japan's Coal Speeches by Minister "Encirclement" Allegations
NEW YORK, Monday (A.A.P.).—The Japanese Foreign Minister (Admiral Togo) in a broadcast to-day said that the ultimate goal of Japan's foreign…
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SYDNEY, Tuesdays.—Mr. Charles Nelson, general president of the Miners' Federation, declared before the "secret fund" Royal Commission to-day that…
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KALGOORLIE, Wednesday. — Gordon David Thomas, aged 35 years, was found ' dead last night between a skip and the main cage in the Central Norseman gold…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Miners who are now serving in the A.I.F. are seeking payment of two weeks holiday pay each year for the duration of the war…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — The Federal Government will seek the cooperation of the Miners' Federation, the State Government and other…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Pending the decision of the Royal Commission inquiring into the "secret fund," the annual ballot for the election of the…
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NEWCASTLE, Friday.—If the company fails to make a move to alleviate the B.H.P. miners' grievances, the unity committee of the B.H.P. mining lodges…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) to-day promised full co-operation with the Minister for Supply (Mr. Beasley) in the…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—If an eviction] order against a miner at Lithgow is effected on November 10. all coal mines in the western district will close for…
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Win about £5,000,000 worth of gold dissolved in each cubic mile of sea water, man has often sought a way of digging out this treasure. Using…
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WASHINGTON, Thursday. (A.A.P.).—The United Mineworkers' president,Mr. John L. Lewis, announced to-day that the union had accepted President…
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PERTH, Monday.—A floating mine, which apparently had been in the water for some time, was discovered in Frenchmen's Bay near Albany…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—A fisherman, who was working in a sealane near Port Phillip Reads to-day, discovered, a floating mine…
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Acting Chief Mechanician Bert Wales, in expressing thanks for the very generous Christmas hamper, wrote: "We of the mine-sweepers are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket Coolac After Gold Cup Match at Gundagai Next
Coolac will attempt to wrest the Cooper gold cup from Gundagai next Sunday, and the following players will repersent the town:—J. Howard,…
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SYDNEY, Thursday. — Three hundred miners went on strike at Coalcliff Colliery. South Coast, to-day. It was alleged that the management had refused to allow an…
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SYDNEY, Thursday—Following the announcement by Dr. James Chapman, of Macquarie-street, Sydney, that he could produce fuel suitable for motor vehicles…
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TOKYO, Thursday.—It is announced to-day that Japan has launched a strong protest with the soviet Ambas-sador regarding the sinking of the…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Dr. James Chapman, aural surgeon of Macquarie street, Sydney, said to-day that be was not interested in the promise of…
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