£245,000 Gold Strike at Kalgoorlie
KALGOORLIE, Sunday: Estimated to be worth about £245,000, a gold discovery by a syndicate of 11 men, mostly…
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Heavy Toll by Road Mine in Tel Aviv
LONDON, Monday: Reports from Jerusalem say that the violent explosion heard in the Tel Aviv suburb of Sarona was the result of a road…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.S. Coal Strike Threat Truman Fighting It
WASHINGTON, Monday: Although President Truman is holidaying at Keywest, Florida circles close to him report that he is determined to wage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nation-wide Coal Strike Expected in United States
WASHINGTON, Sunday: Anticipating a nation-wide coal strike, involving 400,000 miners, on Wednesday, the United…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Roy Coggan (104) Star of Yesterday’s Games Completion of First Round Of Hogan Gold Cup Competition
ROY COGGAN, of Muttama, who was unconquered at 104, took the batting honors in yesterday’s Hogan Gold Cup competition matches. The Muttama batsman revealed high class form. Yesterday’s games completed the first round of the Hogan Gold…
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LONDON, Tuesday: It was announced in the House of Commons that the transfer of coal mines to national ownership will take place on…
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WASHINGTON, Mon. (A.A.P.): The Secretary for the Interior (Mr. Krug) said that the Government would keep the nation's 3300 soft…
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WASHINGTON, Tuesday: The Department of Justice announced that Federal Judge Goldsborough granted a temporary order restraining the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine-sweeping Palestine Railways
Following the decision of Arab and Jewish railway workers to stop work in protest against the danger of mines laid by Terrorists, the Palestine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£245,000 Gold Strike at Kalgoorlie
Estimated to be worth £245,000 a gold discovery by a syndicate of 11 men, mostly Italians, is hailed as the most sensational…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rail Services Suspended in Palestine Large Numbers of Mines Discovered
LONDON, Wednesday: The Palestine Government has suspended railway services throughout the country "for reasons beyond our control." Trains for Egypt have also been cancelled. The immobilisation of the railways is stated to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →79,000 U.S. Miners Stay Home Army Ready if Wanted
NEW YORK, Wednesday: More than 79,000 soft coal miners, representing one-fifth of the country's bituminous…
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WASHINGTON, Thursday (A.A.P.): "Neither troops with bayonets, nor court injunctions, nor the incarceration of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nationalisation of Steel and Coal Urged
BRISBANE, Thursday: The Trades Union Congress of Queensland to-day called on the Commonwealth Government to nationalise…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Us. Nation-wide Coal Strike Extends Widespread Industrial Paralysis Feared
NEW YORK, Friday: The nation-wide strike of soft-coal miners has been followed by trouble in the hard-coal mines. Already 10,000 hard-coal miners have left their jobs, and it is feared that all 333 anthracite collieries in Pennsylvania will be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Killed Launch Strikes Mine
BRISBANE, Monday: Three professional fishermen were killed yesterday morning when a 45ft, launch Topsy, struck a floating mine at Rib Reef,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Launch Strikes Mine Near Townsville; Three Killed
BRISBANE, Sunday: Three professional fishermen were killed this morning when a 45ft launch Topsy, struck a floating mine at Rib Reef, near Palm Island, about 60 miles northeast of Townsville…
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WASHINGTON, Sunday: The Secretary of the Interior (Mr. J. A. Krug) last night telegraphed an 48 State Governors,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Clearing Up Mines Off Queensland Coast
CANBERRA, Tuesday: It is believed that the Federal Cabinet will today consider the possibility of deferring the mobilisation of certain…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seamen May Ban Q'land Mine Waters Tragedy Revives Early Complaints
BRISBANE, Monday: Seamen and fishermen may refuse to operate off the Queensland coast following yesterday's tragedy, when the launch Topsy and her crew of three were blown to pieces by a floating mine near Townsville…
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