Gold In Them Thar Shoals
Welcome to Zane Grey-- and good fishing! "Australia is the greatest place for big game fishing," says Mr…
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92 Killed in Mining Blast
TOKIO, Monday.--Ninety-two miners were killed in an explosion at a coalmine in Miyada, southern Japan. Only six men were brought to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Explosion. 58 Killed; 34 Missing. TOKYO, Jan. 23
Fifty-eight miners have been killed and 34 others are missing as the result of an explosion of gas in the Miyata coalmine, on Kiushiu Island…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →News From Mines Papuan Apinaipi Meets Further Oil Traces
Papuan Apinaipi Petroleum Co., Ltd., advises that No. 2 Oiapu bore is now down to 486ft. Strong traces of oil continue, states…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →State Gold Yield. 88,708 oz for 1938
Gold production of New South Wales for 1938 was 88,708 ounces fine. valued at £A785,966, compared with 68,607 ounces fine, valued at £A600,705, for 1937. This final…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Nazi Grab At Czech Gold Stocks PRAGUE
GERMANY is reported to be demanding one-third of Czechoslovakia's gold reserves. The reserves amount to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle Coal Trade 18,300 Tons For South Australia
South Australia superseded Victoria as Newcastle's best customer for coal last week, taking 18,300 of the 59,107 tons exported, compared with 5500…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gas in Mines. "Not Bad on South Coast." Official's Evidence
The assistant superintendent of Australian Iron and Steel, Ltd., Mr. G. M. Hindmarsh, in the Federal Arbitration Court yesterday, denied a suggestion by…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Jan. 23
Gold was quoted to-day at £7/8/8½ an ounce fine, which was unchanged from Saturday. BASE METALS…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Says Miners Die "Like Files" Orr Tells Court of Hardships in Industry
"MlNERS die off like flies after reaching the age of 35 years. The average age in the Australian coal-mining industry is only 46 years!" So said Mr. W. Orr, general secretary of the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →'Deliberately Dishonest' Judge's Remarks on Certain Miners Says Federation Would Be Better Off Without Them
With the remark that what a certain witness said had not been disproved, Judge Drake-Brockman to-day classified certain coal-miners as deliberately dishonest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Rod Heavily Supported Now Second Favorite Rider Rumor Influenced Challenge Market Doubles Moves
RUMORS that Darby Munro would ride Gold Rod in the Challenge Stakes at Randwick on Saturday caused a stir in racing circles yesterday afternoon. His price in doubles came down with a rush…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Miners with Dermatitis
Two witnesses with dermatitis demonstrated the extent of their affection, before the Royal Commission on safety and health in mines…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Disputes Close Three Mines
CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--Because of minor disputes three collieries were idle in the Cessnock district today. At Aberdare Extended the miners…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australian Gold Price
The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, [?]dged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended January 20[?] is at the rate of approximately £8/9/8[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Miners' Board May Urge Strike
WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.--A meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board here tomorrow may urge a strike in the industry along the coast as a protest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work at Mine Resumed. Bulli
Operations at the old Bulli mine, which was damaged in the bushfire of Saturday week, were resumed to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →News From Mines Taranaki Oil Production
Taranaki (N.Z.) Oil Fields, N.L., advises that during the three months ended December 31: Moturoa No 1 well produced 460 imperial gallons of crude oil, total production…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →An Old Mining Town
Dear "Worker,"—I live about four miles from Peelwood, which consists of two churches, a post office and a small shop. Peelwood used to be an…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →3 Dead, 12 Missing in Mine Explosion
TOKIO, Tuesday.--Three men were killed and 12 are missing as the result of a gas explosion in a coalmine at Taihoku (Formosa)…
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