Brown Coal Turned Into Black Coal
Dr. J. A. Delhunty said this week that equipment had been developed which, in experiments, had turned brown coal into black coal in a few…
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Killed Fowl Struck Gold
Yesterday Mr. Arthur Townsend, of Horsham (Vic.) found two penny- weights of sold — worth £2 — inside a fowl. "The fowl had been making…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mines Minister to Confer with Premier
SYDNEY, Monday — Mr. J. G. Arthur, who voluntarily stood down as Minister for Mines, said today that the position of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queen May Wear Gold Bracelets at Coronation
LONDON, Thurs. (AAP): Queen Elizabeth is expected to wear at the Coronation two golden bracelets which have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Injured in Trotting Race Son of Mines Minister
NEWCASTLE, Friday—The full extent of the injuries suffered by Joshua Arthur (22), son of the former N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Miners Can No Longer Strangle Industry
Reports of unemployment on the coalfields Indicate a remarkable reversal of conditions in this vital industry, over the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Notes
At the Annual General Meeting of the Leeton Golf Club held on February 24, the following officers and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Western Miners Strike
SYDNEY, Tuesday—Miners at 39 Western N.S.W. mines are on strike today for the loss of 14,500 tons of coal. The strike is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Albury's 1953 Gold Cup Meeting
£1560 Prize Money is being distributed by the Albury Racing Club for its 1953 Gold Cup Fixture to be held on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Albury 1953 Gold Cup Meeting
£1560 prize money is being distributed by the Albury Racing Club for its 1953 Gold Cup fixture, to be held on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Threat of Sudden Stoppage
SYDNEY, Sunday: The Miners' Federation would instruct certain mining lodges to stop work immediately colliery proprietors installed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →300 miners sacked
SYDNEY, Tuesday: About 300 miners on the Western N.S.W. field received dismissal notices early this month…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Slug in Street
PERTH, Wednesday: A 38 dwt. slug of almost pure gold was dug out of the footpath in Hanbury Street, opposite Mt…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →1953 Albury Gold Cup meeting
Nominations for the Albury Gold Cup meeting to be held on April 15 and 16 close on Wednesday next…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Germans test gas coal from Lithgow
MELBOURNE, Friday: Pyrox Ltd., which has the Australian agency for the German Lurgi gas plant, has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Docket to Be Used to Clear Mine Shaft
MELBOURNE, Monday:. Believed to be the first time in history, an attempt will be made to clear a blocked…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rocket to Be Used to Clear Mine Shaft Melbourne, Tuesday—
Believed to be the first time in history, ah attempt will be made to clear a blocked mine sliaft at Broken Hill by using 60lb…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold, dollar surplus in sterling area
LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.): The Treasury announced yesterday that the sterling area had a gold and dollar…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ten houses wrecked in mine subsidence
NEWCASTLE, Sun.: Ten houses were wrecked by a mine subsidence in Wallsend Street, Pelaw Main…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Gold Produced
CANBERRA, Monday: Production of gold in Australia in January showed a slight decrease on production figures…
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