Mines Peril to West Defences
LONDON, Tues. -- The greatest sea danger to the West in the event of war will be the mine, according to Admiral off the Fleet, Sir Arthur Powers. He confirms the opinion…
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Aust. Gold Output Down
Australian mines produced 68,916 ounces fine of gold in January, compared with 89,852 ounces…
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Coal tends to be news only when there is not enough of it; when the industry is riven by strikes; and when power…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Coal Siding At Balmain Awaited
Coal lying at grass would be lifted as soon as the Railway Department completed a siding at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Huge Seas Lash Coast Coal Ships For Sydney Delayed
Heavy seas are lashing the New South Wales coast and harbor craft have been severely buffeted for two days. Ferry travellers this morning found it difficult to…
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Every mine in NSW is producing today, assuring near-capacity output of more than 60,000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Divs., Profits Up
Consolidated Zinc Corporation Ltd., and subsidiaries made £2,404,708 net profit…
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The Department of Railways has received 5/ "conscience-money for coal gathered on railway line."…
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MELBOURNE, Tues. -- Detectives tonight raided a de-luxe cabin in the liner Strathmore at Station Pier and seized £7200 worth of gold…
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MELBOURNE. Tuesday. —Detectives to-night claim to have taken possession of 40lb of gold worth £7,200…
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BRISBANE.—Nine days two hours after going underground, miners at Collinsville State Coal Mine ended their…
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MORNING STAR: Fortnight to May 6, treated 723 tons for 414oz (prev. fort., 646 tons for 415oz)…
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Coal production in NSW during the first four months of 1952 was 1,082,000 tons more than…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Guinea Gold Profit Falls
Guinea Gold, N.L., made £15,673 net profit for the year ended February 29, compared with £20,.810 for…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Miners reject coal plan
The Miners' Federation Central Council yesterday rejected a proposal for mechanical extraction of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Miners Turn Down Pillar Coal Plans
The central council of the Miners' Federation, after a three-day debate, yesterday rejected…
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VICTORIA mined the most gold in Australia in the 100 years from 1851 to 1951—73,257,000 fine ounces…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Coal Waits At Harbor
NEWCASTLE, Fri.--Delays due to rain, stoppages and overtime bans have caused more than…
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CANBERRA, Thurs. -- Australian mines produced 75,586 fine ounces of gold last February…
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NEWCASTLE, Friday.--With thousands of full coal wagons tied up at Carrington in one of the port's worst rail traffic snarls, many northern mines early next…
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