British Miners' Attitude to Mechanisation
Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 2
During the month the general public in the Commonwealth have heard much about the coal-mining industry of Australia from evidence given before the Commonwealth Coal Board of Inquiry, now sitting in Sydney. Much evidence has been given…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Control of U.s. Mines
Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 5
NEW YORK, Wednesday.--The U.S. Government is expected to take over 200 coal mines as a result of strikes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dentist Claims Nazi Gold
The Sun · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 5
NEW YORK, Tuesday.--A writ for allachment of portion of the 100 tons of German gold unearthed by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chairman's Appeal at Coal Inquiry
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 5
The chairman of the Commonwealth Coal Board of Inquiry, Mr. Justice Davidson, yesterday suggested that representatives of the parties try to put forward some constructive scheme to produce coal immediately…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mines Placed on Trees Japanese Device In Islands
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 1
The Japanese are now believed to be using remotely controlled mines on treetops in the Dutch East Indies, the Halmaheras, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Guinea Road Not Paved with Gold
Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 7
THE report that 1,000,000 dollars (£A306,000) worth of gold-bearing rock had been unwittingly used in New Guinea to construct a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold for Bank Liable to Tax: Court Ruling
Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 3
In the High Court today, the Chief Justice (Sir John Latham) ruled that 25,585 ounces of gold delivered to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Settlement Plea Judge Asks For Peace Formula By Next
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 13
An appeal for an interim scheme for settlement of problems in the coal industry was made yesterday by the Chairman of the Coal Industry Inquiry Board (Mr. Justice Davidson)…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →U.s. Coal Mines Seized
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 3
NEW YORK, April 11 (A.A.P.).— Presidant Roosevelt has directed the Secretary of the Interior. Mr. Ickes. who is controller of solid fuels, to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Yields
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 22
Hill 50, four weeks ended April 3, 2835 tons, 762 fine oz., est. value £7467, Norseman, 2495 tons, 366oz. fine…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Lost Watch Stops Mine
Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 5
The loss of a miner's watch meant a drop in coal production of 800 tons of coal and spoilt the daily improvement in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Famous Airman As Mine Host
The Sun · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 7
Captain H. F. (Jimmy) Broadbent, famous Australian airman, has taken over the Royal Hotel, Gundagai…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gasification May Solve Coal Puzzle
Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 10
COAL-MINING is again the great puzzle of the day not only in Australia hut throughout the world. Scheme after scheme has been…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →One 'Lost' Watch Stops 300 Miners
The Sun · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 3
A lost watch, which was subsequently found in the pants hip pocket of its owner, laid idle today the Corrimal mine (300 workers). Before work began, the owner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →“Nationalise Pits to Win More Coal” Scanlon
Tribune · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 3
Nationalisation of coal mines would remove many of the miners' grievances that are now arising daily, the Northern Miners' Vice-President, Mr. Henry Scanlon told the Coal Inquiry Board this week…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Finance, Commerce, Mines and Markets Treasury Bills Fall Change in War Finance
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 5
A reduction in Treasury bills may be possible in the current financial year if Commonwealth revenues continue to be buoyant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Putting the British Coal Industry on Its Feet Mutual Contributions of the Miner, Management and Consumer
Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 2
"There are years of hard work in front of the industry— all sides of it—but I do believe that my proposals, if faithfully followed, point a way that will lead to a happy and prosperous coal industry." With these words Mr. Robert Foot, chairman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Royal Visit to Goldfields
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 4
KALGOORLIE, Wednesday.— The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester arrived in Kalgoorlie from Perth in an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Yields
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 6
NORSEMAN: Four weeks ended April 3. treated 2,465 tons for 366oz fine: also 2,421 tons concentrates, 600 tons crushed ore. Total valued at £14,650, including subsidy…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cuthbert's Gold Progress To Restoration
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 6
Cuthbert's Misima Goldmine, Ltd., Papua, will resume operations immediately Government permission is given, the directors' report states…
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