No Work in Three Mines
CESSNOCK, Thursday.--Although the men of Millfield Greta were prepared to go to work today after an inspection had been reported, work was not made…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining & the mines, 1939
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Austral New Zealand Mining
Accounts of Austral New Zealand Mining, Ltd., show expenditure on development during the year to December 31 last of £2873, making a total under that head of £7548…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Finish of the Wagga Gold Cup
Saul (H. Forster), left, won by half a neck from Manu Forti (M. Gray), who was a similar distance in front of Adonis (N. Watterson)…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →American Gold Absorption. Washington, April 26
It is announced that the flow of gold into the United States in 1938 totalled 1,640,000,000 dollars (£A410,000,000)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Assault at Mine Watchman's Story Of Masked Men
NEWCASTLE, Thursday. -- The story of an attack on a watchman at North Wallarah mine by two masked men was related at the Quarter Sessions to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miners Blinded by Smoke Wongawilli Claim For Lost Time
WOLLONGONG, Thurs. -- Bad conditions in a section of Wongawilli Mine caused the smoke of explosives to hang over for long periods in the working places…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Mine Disasters. Tokyo, April 27. (A. A. P.)
Coal mine explosions on Hokkaido Island and at Mukden (Manchukuo) are believed to have entombed 100 and 34 miners respectively…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →1200 Miners Entombed: 1040 Still in Peril Tokio
FEVERISH rescue efforts have released only 160 of 1200 miners entombed by an explosion in the Yubari colliery, in Hokkaido prefecture. The men were trapped when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold in 1938. An Enormous Turnover. Politics Dominant
The London bullion market in 1938 reflected the political shocks and uncertainties of the period. Transactions in the open market were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →General Cable News. London, April 27. Price of Gold
Gold was quoted to-day at £7/8/ 6 an ounce fine, unchanged from yesterday. BASE METALS. Base metals (all firm) were quoted at noon…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →£100,000 Loan for Austral N.z. Mining
Provided there is no further failure in the delivery of the remaining parts for the dredge, Austral New Zealand Mining, Ltd., should start operations…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Gold for U.S.A. Liner Sails Secretly. From Our Own Correspondent. London, April 27
The Cunard liner Antonia sailed secretly yesterday, 10 days before schedule, without her passengers, whose bookings were cancelled. carrying gold worth £2,500,000 to the United…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →“The Good Old Days” When Mine CO’s Coined Money Directors, Managers, Lorded It Over All The Story Of The Local Grocer, “Made Good” In Boom Facts, Figures & PERSONALITIES (No. 3)
Fifty years ago Newcastle was a prosperous city. From its port there were exported, for foreign and intercolonial markets, 899,369 tons of coal in 1881, 1,080,446 tons in 1882, 1,550,395 tons in 1884 and 1,658,386 tons in 1886. Ships from all over the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Notes
CORONATION GOLD MINE.—Week ended April 22. No. 1 shaft 50ft level extended to 90ft south, stringy leaders, carrying a little fine gold. Underhand stope sunk to 2[?]ft and extended to 26ft 6in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Collieries and Shipping Companies Operating at Newcastle and District
The following' are the names of the collieries and shipping: companies, with their addresses and telephone numbers, which arc at present…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, April 28
Gold was quoted to-day at £7/8/6 an ounce fine, unchanged from yesterday. ANTWERP WOOL FUTURES. Quotations on the Antwerp futures market…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Murderer And His Gold Belt Justice Catches Mean Carl Keppe
SOME of the gold-diggers of Woodlark Island diagnosed Carl Keppe as a Finnish Swede, others as a German Pole, still others as a Low German, while everyone agreed that he was a…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Gold
A recent report on the London gold market during 1938 comments upon the considerable activity which characterised that market during the year. This is not at all surprising for 1938 was a year of sensations…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Mine Shows Rich Prospect Expert Prophesies Eight Ounces To Ton
WEST WYALONG, Sunday.--Considerable interest has been aroused in mining circles by the statement of an experienced miner of many years' practical experience…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queensland Gold Yield
Queensland gold yield for three months ended March 31 svas 35,484oz fine, an increase of 2,313oz fine, compared with the corresponding period of 1938…
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