Magnetic Mines. Mechanism Explained. Manufacture Before War. London, March 1. (A.A.P.)
German magnetic mines, which the Navy has taken to pieces, bear the date "1938," according to a revelation made to-day…
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Plea To Avert Coal Strike Last-minute Appeal to Menzies Cessnock
A last-minute appeal has been made to the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) to intervene in the threatened coal strike. Aggregate meetings of miners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blockade's New Scope. German Coal for Italy. LONDON, March 1. (A.A.P.)
German exports of coal to Italy will be subjected to Allied contraband control from to-day. Hitherto, as a temporary arrangement, this…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →MARCH 11 As Coal Strike Date Recommended by Leaders General Hold-up Is Now Expected
A strike of all coal mine workers throughout Australia is practically certain to be declared on March 11. Leaders of the engineers and engine-drivers have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U-boat Attacks Near Indies Mine Heroes U.S. Destroyers Race To British Ship LONDON, Friday. From Page One
The presence of German submarines in near-American waters was confirmed in startling manner to-day when Washington picked up a distress signal from the British steamer Southgate. Two days after the Germans adopted the air method they dropped two in the Thames Estuary. One was seen to fall at 10 p.m. by artillery…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →They sailed for pirate gold... Bound for Sydney, via Mexico and Peru, on the 29-ton yacht Windward --
I SEE by the newspapers that the British yacht Windward has put in to Puntarenas, Costa Rica, to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mining
WEAK conditions ruled in the mining market Business slackened following the recent increase from £63/17/6 to £76 in…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Coal Strike on March 11 Miners' Leaders Decide To Act Men Meet This Week
A MEETING of the committee representing all the unions of the coal mining industry reached a crisis decision…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Nazi Coal Stopped
LONDON, Saturday. -- Four Italian colliers which left Rotterdam today with German coal returned on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Threatened coal strike may delay armaments
March 11 was fixed yesterday by the leaders of the combined mining unions as the date for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Strike threat against non-union coal
Sydney manufacturers using coal from non-union mines will receive notice this week from the N.S.W Federated Engine-Drivers and Firemen's Association to cease doing so…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MARCH 11 Set As Coal Strike Date Leaders' Recommendation For Mass Meetings All Mines in Australia to Be Affected "Remove Safety Men"
A Commonwealth-wide coal strike will start on March 11 if mass meetings of mine-workers accept yesterday's decision of the Combined Mining Unions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Dredging Booms In N.Z. AUCKLAND
Owing largely to the efforts of the Minister for Mines, Mr. Webb, there is now tremendous gold dredging activity on the west coast of the South…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cooper Backed His Belief In Gold Salute MELBOURNE
Mr. Alan Cooper made no secret of his belief that his horse, Gold Salute, ridden by F. Shean, was a certainty…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Kanieri Gold shows over 20 p.c. per annum
Based on gold at £9126 per fine oz. net, both the ordinary and deferred shares of Kanieri Gold show a yield of over 20 per cent. per annum on capital after allowing for return of capital at ruling rates…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →"One-and-tuppenny" Heroes But they're worth their weight in gold
THE "One-and-Tuppenny" heroes will be on parade at Bondi on…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Just Like Economists Geologists Wrong About Mine KELLOGG (Idaho), Saturday. GEOLOGISTS can be sadly mistaken at times
THE "Sunshine" Mine at Kellogg, Idaho, located in what is called a dry ore belt, was regarded by by geologists and mining engineers as of little importance…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →Western Miners Prepare
LITHGOW, Sunday.--All miners in the Western district are awaiting aggregate meetings to consider the recommendations of their leaders…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Vote by Miners Awaited
Aggregate meetings this week of all mine workers in Australia are expected to declare by large majorities for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Copeland Mines Lease Payments
The directors of Copeland Mines, N.L., report that the final payment of £1750 for the purchase of leases 1524 and 1528 has been paid, making…
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