Singapore Fleet Mine-sweepers Arrive Singapore, March 23
NINE minesweepers have just arrived at the Singapore naval base, where they are to be stationed…
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News From Mines Higher Returns From Wattle Gully
In the first quarter of this year Wattle Gully Gold Mines N.L. has already won almost 20 per cent, more gold than it won in the whole of last year. Crushings this year…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Mine Disaster Sequel Breaches Of Act Alleged LONDON
As a sequel to the Gresford colliery disaster in September, 1934, when 265 lives were lost, summonses have been served against the company,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Always Moving Easily Comfortable Win For Gold Rod a Stayer?
A FEATURE of Gold Rod's showing in the St. Leger Stakes at Randwick on Saturday was the manner in which the handsome colt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stamina Proved. Gold Rod in St. Leger. Made Run at Right Time
Gold Rod won his first race over a long, distance when he took the St. Leger at Randwick on Saturday comfortably from the Victorian colts. Prince Quex and Peerage. The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Coal in Abyssinia
Addis Ababa Monday Anthracite coal deposits stated to be as good as those in South Wales are reported to have been found in Salale region…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mine Explosions. Nine Men Killed. World's "Safest Mine." New York, March 29
At Dubois, in Pennsylvania, an explosion in a coalmine which was claimed to be the safest in the world killed two men. Seven members of a rescue squad were killed by a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Summonses After Mining Disaster
LONDON, Monday.--Summonses have been issued against the former pit manager and other officials of the Gresford colliery alleging breaches of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Light Caused Explosion Pipe, Matches In State Mine MELBOURNE
In his opinion a naked light caused the explosion at shaft 20 of the State coal mine, said John McLeish general manager…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →9 Dead in U.S.A. Mine Disaster New York
NINE men, all married, were killed by a double explosion at a coal mine near Dubois (Pennsylvania)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal in Abyssinia. Rich Find Reported. Addis Ababa, March 29
There is great rejoicing over the reported discovery of anthracite coal deposits stated to be as good as those of South Wales, in the Salale region, about 125 miles north-west of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Georgetown Gold Loss. New Ore Body to be Opened Up
Georgetown Gold Mines, N.L., North Queensland, shows a loss on working account of £3096 for the year ended August 31, gold proceeds being £9529. Administrative charges…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Pamelus Is Better Good Gallop at Randwick Gold Rod Fit
PAMELUS looked an improved horse this morning at Randwick after a strong five furlong gallop…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Tanah Biji Ltd. To Form a New Company
Tanah Biji, Ltd., F.M.S., proposes to form a company to work the Batang Berjuntai property. The testing of the area was completed eight years ago, and the directors'…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Weight-for-age Stars Meet in Return Mile Match Pamelus Expected to Beat Gold Rod Queensland Horse Belter For Race In Doncaster Ajax May Score Again
A RETURN match between Pamelus and Gold Rod will be staged in the All-Aged Plate at Randwick to-morrow. At Flemington they met over a mile on the same…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Southern Collieries Several Mines Idle. BULLI
Old Bulli and Mt. Keira miners went on strike to-day in support of a claim by miners at Wongawilli for double pay for an alleged extremely wet working place. The strike…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire In Southern Colliery WOLLONGONG
AS the result of a fire which developed in the outcrop of the No tunnel of Excelsior Mine, this selection of the colliery has been closed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →35 Dead in Mine
CAPETOWN, Tuesday.--'Thirty-five miners were killed in a disaster at the Durban Deep mine, at Roodepoort (Transvaal)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Five Southern Mines Idle
BULLI, Tuesday.--Five coal on the South Coast were idle today. At Coalcliff the men complained that compensation payments had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Price of Gold
At London yesterday the price of gold was £7/2/3 an ounce fine as against £7/2/41 an ounce fine on the previous Tuesday…
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