Witwatersrand Mines Record Johannesburg
January tonnage of the principal mining groups, Witwatersrand, reached an all-time record of 5,049,200. Profits amounted to £3,045,563 sterling…
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3,508 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 176
Women Aid Miners To the Editor
Sir,--Belmont women's auxiliary to the Miner's Federation has been very active since the mine stoppage…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wants Mine Near Huge Wheat Stack
ORANGE, Tuesday.--A prospector Wants, to dig for gold within a few yards of the Wheat Pool Board's wartime storage of 6,000,000 bags of wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Naval Experts Render German Mines Harmless
Day after day, men of the Rendering Safe of Mines Squad risk their lives to probe the secrets of German mines, and to render them harmless after they have been washed up. Top: Naval men pulling a lassoed mine into shallow water. Lower Left: Experts removing a base plate to which the switch wires are attached. Lower right: The setting off of 500lb of explosive in a mine which was useless for salvage…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fatal Lure Of Gold KALGOORLIE
James Gooden, 70, prospector, for a long time cherished the belief that he knew where to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Copper Shares Ease. Gold Section Busier
Rates for copper shares relapsed yesterday. Gold concerns had more attention, but prices were inclined to recede…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Coal Strike Rumors of Move for Settlement
There were unofficial reports in Melbourne last week-end that a move would be made in a few days to settle the coal strike…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Railmen to Lose Privilege Passes Sequel to Coal Strike
IN an attempt to influence the railway employees against the mineworkers, the Railway Department will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Curtailed Services. Trains, Trams, Ships. Lack of Coal. Strike Disorganisation
Interference with transport and industry as the result of the coal strike is daily becoming more widespread. Curtailment of railway services will…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Tasmania Branch. North-Eastern Tasmania Organiser West's Report. East Coast Mines
It is pleasing to be able to report that the standard of enrolment of members on the East Coast mining fields is higher to-day than has…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →WHEN N.G. Gold Gives Out Tea, Rubber, Coffee Can Be Grown
Possibilities of New Guinea as a producer of cocoa, coffee, rubber, grain and tea were indicated to-day by the Minister for External…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Strike Cuts Tram, Train and Ship Services Thousands Out Of Work; War Materials Threatened
The coal strike, which began three weeks ago, is beginning to have widespread effects on the community. Developments announced yesterday are:--…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Strike Prevents Budget Balance Railway Revenue Lost Dispute Costing State Govt. £20,000 A Week
The Treasurer (Mr. Richardson) said last night that owing to the coal strike it would be impossible for the State to balance its Budget at the end of this financial year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. Gold Shares Easier
Activity among oil shares was maintained yesterday, the levels of sales being mostly in buyers' favour. Gold concerns had an easing trend…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Caledonian Collieries, Ltd
At the annual meeting of Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., yesterday, the chairman, Mr. A. Howard-Smith, said that the volume of the company's oversea trade had been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bishop Supports Miners
NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Hopes for an early settlement in the coal stoppage were expressed to-day in an address by the Bishop of Newcastle, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sunshine Gold
Sunshine Gold Development Ltd. reports that the clean-up for March yielded 485oz of gold…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Coal Strike
The seriousness of the coal strike demands immediate interference and stoppage by the Federal Government at no matter what cost. "Wait and See" tactics of both parties, typical of all industrial strikes in Australia, should not be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Red and Gold
RED and gold vied for first place among accessory favorites at the mannequin parade organised by Anthony Horderns'…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Australian Gold Price
GOLD: Fine ounce, £10/13/3, unch.; standard ounce (22 carats), £0/16/5,, unch, (Commonwealth Bank). SOVEREIGNS: £2/9/, unch…
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