Queensland Gold Yield
The Queensland gold yield for five months of 1938 was 56,775 fine oz, an increase of 12,513 fine oz compared with five months of 1937…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mining & the mines, 1938
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"Island of Gold."
The Federal Government has decided that Salamaua shall replace the precarious Rabaul as the capital of New Guinea. When volcanic eruptions last…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Communists Active for Miners’ Fight
ABERMAIN, NSW.— The combined units of the Communist Party met here on June 16. It was decided to get out a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Accidents Lend Point to Miners’ Demands
The ever present danger to life and limb which the miners face in their daily work has been thrown out in sharp contrast this week by the accident at the Aberdare Central pit in which one miner was killed and another badly injured…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Protest at Cemetery Gates Cessnock
MINERS held an indignation meeting at the gates of Aberdare Cemetery today. They had just attended the funeral of James Harrower, 45…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rush and Bustle Means More Dust Cases Miners’ Official Tells
The present system of working at such high pressure is mainly responsible for the number of cases of “dusted” miners, says the secretary of the Bellbird miners’ lodge (G. Russell). On the Maitland field, where the output per man is so high,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Threatened Coal Strike. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Communist influence has been for a long time strong on the coalfields, and in its records this league hns ample evidence of the strenuous efforts of Communist agents to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Base Metals Firmer. Barriers' New Gains. Raub Gold Rises
With the series of rises in metal prices uninterrupted, base metal shares were accorded continued support yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, June 23
Gold was quoted to-day at £7/0/9 an ounce fine, compared with £7/0/10 yesterday. BASE METALS. Base matals were quoted at noon to-day as…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Caucus May Help Miners
Labor M.H.R's. yesterday promised to recommend support of the coalminers' demands. They will suggest assistance to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kanieri Gold Attracting Buyers
ALREADY in anticipation of the commencement of the dredge about September, there is a growing trend of buyers toward Kanieri Gold…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →M.H.Rs. Aid Miners' Fight
FEDERAL Labor Parliamentarians are in sympathy with the demands of miners for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Strike Plan. Victorian Support Promised. Guarantees and Credit
The general secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. W. Orr, returned to Sydney yesterday from a visit to Victoria, the purpose of which was to seek support for the proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, June 24
Gold was quoted to-day at £7/0/10 an ounce fine, compared with £7/0/9 yesterday. BASE METALS…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Boys' Search for Gold. Cruise in Stolen Yacht. Driven in by Storm. Mexico City, June 24
After cruising for 2,000 miles, the three 16-year-old High school students of Santa Cruz, California, who last month stole a 52ft auxiliary yacht and…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Goldfields Road. Critical Letter to M.P's
Strong criticism of the decision to transfer the capital of New Guinea from Rabaul to Salamaua, and also to have a road constructed from Salamaua…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Mining Notes
ADELONG GOLD ESTATES, N.L.—For the week ended June l8: 13,000 cubic yards were treated for 32oz 19½dwt of smelted gold. Two shifts were lost on account of mechanical difficulties. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Miners' May March to City
A MARCH by northern miners to Sydney or to Canberra was foreshadowed at the A.L.P…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Support for Miners. Lithgow
Delegates to the annual meeting of the Lithgow and District Six-Hour Committee, representing all industrial organisations in the Lithgow valley, adopted a motion…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Miners State Case For 30-Hour Week
NEWCASTLE, Sunday. -- Statements on behalf of the mine owners that a 30-hour week would mean ruin, are countered with a declaration that miners…
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