Conspiracy Is Charged Mining Lease Near Young WOLLONGONG
At the police court to-day. David Risk, Ernest Sydney Cleary and George Percival Johnston were each charged with conspiring to cheat and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining & the mines, 1940
3,508 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 176
Low Interest Policy. Tax Increases. Communism and Coal. by Our Canberra Correspondent
When the Federal Government launches its next loan, probably within six or eight weeks, it will carry an interest rate of not more than 3¼ per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coal Strike. 2,000 More Men Lose Work. Ministry Unlikely to Intervene
Because of the coal strike, another 2,000 men have been dismissed from the Port Kembla works of Australian Iron and Steel, Ltd., which are now…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Won His Last Race. Gold Rod for Stud. W. Cook's Success. Now Leading Jockey
Gold Rod, winner of nearly £19,000 in stakes, ran his last race when he won the Frederick Clissold Handicap at Canterbury Park on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Allies Mine Norwegian Waters Dramatic Blow at Iron Ore Cargoes Three Areas Named: Ships Enter At Own Peril British Escort Offer London
A smashing blow has been dealt at Germany's iron ore trade by an Allied decision to mine Norway's territorial waters, which will force such traffic into the open sea, where it can be seized or sunk…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sabotage Fear at Mine Colliery's Power Destroyed
Fire which caused £5000 damage to the Nattai Bulli Collieries' mine in Burragorang Valley yesterday, is being investigated by detectives…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Transvaal Gold Mines. Johannesburg, April 8
The January tonnage of the principal goldmining groups in Witwatersrand, Transvaal, was 5,049,200, an all-time record. Profits amounted to £stg.3,045,563…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →£5000 Fire at Colliery
KURRAJONG, Monday.--Machinery valued at £5000 was destroyed by a fire at the Natta[?] Bulli Colliery, at Nattai Creek, today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pledge Help to Miners
Mr. C. Nelson, chairman of the Combined Mining Unions, addressing a lunch-hour meeting of Eveleigh railwaymen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Gold Yield
The approximate yield of gold in Queensland during February was 9,135oz fine, valued at £36,803. For the first two months of 1940 the yield was 18,840oz, valued at £80,027, a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mining Notes
AUSTRAL OIL.—April 1: Imray well, oil risen to 701ft from bottom, still rising. CUMBERLAND CALEDONIA.—Week ended April 5: Crushed 30 tons for 15cwt concentrates,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Australian Gold Price
SOVEREIGNS: £2/9/, unch. The price for gold lodged last Saturday and yesterday will be announced by the Commonwealth Bank to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Consider Coal Peace Proposal
A suggestion for settlement of the coal strike, made by the Federal Labor Leader (Mr. Curtin) will be, considered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Country Coal Stocks. Tamworth
Mr. Scully, M. P., said to-night that Mr. W. Beynon (piesident) and Mr. E. Williams (sccretary) of the Werris Creek Miners' Lodge had assured him that it the management of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Chance of Coal Peace Cessnock
Application to the Arbitration Court for a compensating allowance to miners and engine-drivers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greek Steamer Sunk by Mine London
Twenty-nine of the crew of the Greek steamer Okeania (4843 tons), which sank after being mined near the south-east coast of Britain, have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Resent Intimidation Werris Creek, Apr. 7
Mineworkers here strongly resent the tactics of the local police, who have attempted intimidation by stating that mine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News of National Coal Strike Orr: No Secret Negotiations in Coal Strike. Sydney, Apr. 7
The general secretary of the combined mining unions, Mr. W. Orr, gave the lie today to “inspired” rumors that there had been “secret negotiations for the settlement of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Crippling the Foe Mine-Laying Approved LONDON
Britain's decision to mine Norwegian waters is greeted by a chorus of approval from her Press…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pickets Active in Queensland. Police Guard Mine. Brisbane
The miners' "flying squad" of pickets prevented resumption of work at all except one of the Rosewood collieries to-day…
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