Cloncurry district outlook on mineral wealth and mining depth
The Cloncurry Advocate notes WA civil aviation expenditure, then shifts to geology. It argues ancient reef and lode deposits favor older rock formations, predicts further rich mineral discoveries in Cloncurry, cites Mount Isa as a precedent, and urges methodical exploration and deeper mining to realize deposits. Police Magistrate J D McLean returns from Mt Isa by train.
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David
Mount Lea
Milan
J.D McLean
Cloncurry
Mt. Isa
South Africans urged to stand against Nazism unity call
tr HOD Van Broekhuizen, Union Minister Plenipotentiary of Holland and Belgium in Johannesburg, urged South Africans to unite in the fight to overthrow Nazism. He warned Dutch South African friends that Germany would be harsh if they are ever invaded and urged solidarity for South Africa’s safety.
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Tr Hod van Broekhuizen
Holland
Belgium
Speerch
Johannesburg
South Africa
Germany
South Africa's PM urges unity after war
Prime Minister General Smule calls for a spirit of place and peace in South Africa urging patience and tolerance to heal the nation after the war. He warns against those who would hinder unity with protests or harsh demonstrations.
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South Africa
General Smule
Hitler
Europe
Canteen orders useless in Britain
Canteen orders were never intended for use by Australian troops in Britain and cannot be redeemed at British canteens. When Australians went to Britain negotiations opened to establish Australian canteens, but were dropped on advice. Donors need not fear orders sent to Britain will be honored if returned to Australia, though return is not advised.
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Britain
Tielally
Australia
Ballarat to Make Gun Cotton Factory Planned
The Department of Munitions will erect a Ballarat factory to manufacture gun cotton, with about 500 workers. A 50 acre site is reportedly selected and the exact location will be announced soon as part of the expanded munitions plan with other plants in Victoria and South Australia.
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Department of Munitions
Ballarat
Victoria
South Australia
Indian Air Force Expands with New Reserve and Training Drive
The Indian Air Force plans rapid expansion with the first squadron now fully equipped and to be quadrupled as a measure of growth. It will train 106 additional pilots and 2,000 technicians. Authorities consider manufacturing aircraft in India and a representative to join the British Supply Board in the United States for a purchase plant and machinery.
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Indian Air Force
Ade
India
Wese
United States
India Builds Up Civil Aviation for War Effort
In the evolving conflict, civil aviation is closely tied to India's expanding military capacity. Officials emphasize aviation's role as a vital, enthusiastically supported component of the country's growing war machinery and defense initiatives.
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India
Mt Oxide Mine Inquiry Into Death Attributed to Rock Fall
Warden J D McLean and experienced miners including H Williams E W Leader J B Miller and G Glock led the inquiry into the death of James Bates aged about sixty at Mt Oxide Mine. Assistant Mines Inspector R J Muir and Senior Sergeant J J Sproule attended. Bates was killed by a fall of earth about 2 30 p m on September 26. Daniel Dwyer the mine registrar testified and described the scene, the two workers present Henry Bates and Les May, and May’s blasting while Bates worked on the ore. Witnesses recounted searching for Bates, lifting rock, Bates’s body found with rock across the forehead. The rock weighed about 34 cwt and fell in one motion, with no obvious fault in the ground. No suspicious circumstances were found and Sproule could not explain the fall. Bates allegedly urged more dynamite before work began. The inquiry considered the ground safe and the place one of the safest in the mine.
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J. D. McLean
H Williams
E . W. Leader
J.B. Miller
G. Glock
R. J. Muir
Hope
Ellott
J. J. Sproule
James Bates
Daniel Dwyer
John Murray Hail
Mt. Zlilott Co
Henry Bates
Jim Bates
Les May
May
Bates
Witness
Beckett
Mt. Oxide
Leader
Miner’s Inquiry Concludes with Depositions to Mines Minister
The deposition details recount a miner named Leslie Cyril May and police constables Thomas Andrew McNaug and Ronald James Muir giving evidence. The inquiry closes with the warden ordering the depositions sent to the Minister for Mines in Brisbane.
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Leslie Cyril May
Mt. Oxide
Thomas Andrew McNaug
Kajabbi
Ronald James Muir
Brisbane
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