Man killed at bottom of mine shaft
SYDNEY, Friday: A miner was killed and four others injured at Burragorang Slate Mine today…
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£46,000 worth of gold stolen
LONDON. Wed. (A.A.P.): Two cases containing gold bullion worth £46,000 sterling were stolen in a daring…
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SYDNEY, Thursday — Miners of Oakdate State Mine today decided, at a pit-top meeting, not to return to work until Monday. AT the meeting miners also…
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SYDNEY, Friday —Former Minister for Mines, Mr. J. G. Arthur, announced today that he had been appointed chairman of the newly-formed Consolidated Collieries' Association…
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SYDNEY, Monday: The Mayor of Broken Hill (Alderman W. Riddiford) has been disqualified as a candidate in the ballot for general president of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Colliers Dispute Over
SYDNEY, Friday—The dispute between the Seamen's Union and the Shipowners' Association, which tied up 13 Newcastle…
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DARWIN, Tuesday: Plates and gold worth about £2000 have been stolen from the Government gold crushing…
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MELBOURNE, Tues: The State Government is seriously concerned at the lack of coal reserves in Victoria…
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BRISBANE, Wed.: Seven miners were killed after they were engulfed by an inrush of poison gas at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miner Dies in Vain Attempt to Save Mates Queensland's Worst Mine Disaster in 33 Years
BRISBANE, Thursday — A miner, who went to his death in an heroic attempt to rescue six trapped workmates last night, was honored in Collinsville today…
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The secretary of the Country Press Ltd., Mr. E. L. Somerlad, speaks in glowing terms of the irrigation film which had its…
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To the average Australian, nothing is so important as his cup of tea. Tea could fairly be described as the Australian's national beverage—but not, apparently, much longer…
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BRISBANE, Sunday: Sensational charges of sabotage against Collinsville miners may bring about an Australia-wide strike, vice-president of the Miners'…
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HOBART, Tuesday: A Broken Hill mining engineer has been appointed Tasmanian Director of Mines to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold: Mixed Foursomes K. and Mrs. Sutcliffe Win Scratch Score
Last Saturday afternoon mixed foursome event was held and a very good field participated. This was followed by a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal shortage feared in Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Thurs.: With Melbourne's waterfront idle for the third successive day today, fears mounted that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Old Comrade of Mine. Memories of Those Who Died
November the eleventh, 1954, another anniversary of Armistice Day. now called Remembrance Day, and our…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday: The secretary of the N.S.W. Combined Colliery Proprietors' Association (Mr. Robert W…
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ADELAIDE, Wednesday: The Premier (Mr. Playford) announced today that within three years South Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blue and Gold Ball at Wantabadgery. Supper Served In Open Near Hall
The recent Blue and Gold Bal, hell by the Wantabadgery branch of the Country Women's Association, was a…
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