Mining Fatality
SEATTLE (Washington State), Saturday.--Thirty-one lives were lost owing to an explosion of coal dust in the North-Western Improvement Co.'s coal mine. The bodies…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1915
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No Licenses for Coal. Greek Vessels Tied Up. London, Friday Night
Nearly 50 Greek vessels in British ports are affected by the decision not to issue licenses for coal shipments…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scene on the Danube. Great Stores Going Down Stream. Floating Over Russian Mines. London
A Bucharest message says the scene on the Danube is extraordinary. Sixty-eight immense steel lighters, each containing 50 to 100 waggon loads, towed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Assisting the enemy. Coal and Food Supplied
LONDON, Wednesday.--Further evidence against the Hamburg-American directors showed that a whole fleet of steamers is engaged helping German warships at many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Eight-hour Bill. Effect on Mining Industry
SYDNEY, Thursday.--Mr. Ralston, in his address at the bar of the Legislative Council in opposition to the Eight-Hours Bill, said that the result of the Biil on the New…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Baltic. Derflinger Reported Sunk. Another Mine Victim. London, Thursday Night
There is a persistent rumour that the German battle-cruiser Derflinger struck a mine in the Baltic and sank. (The Derflinger, one of Germany's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining
Motby Brothers and Noble crushed 22 12 tons stone from their mine at Grasstree, Nerringundah, for a yield of 83 ounces gold. It is reported that a syndicate with £40,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold-blooded Extortion
An upper Clarence station manager sends us the following letter, which he has received:--"Grafton, 20-11-15…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold in Britain. London
The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced in the House of Commons that the gold held in British banks on June 30th 1914, totalled £82,800,000, while on the same…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold and Its Relations. the Metal Fully Weighed
The pound "£" is much worshipped. As a rule, when we speak of gold we mean coined. Gold is both coined and in bullion, and much is in plate--jewellery, etc. While…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →State Coal Mine. a Queensland Purchase. Brisbane
The Queensland Government has purchased a coal mine at Warra…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Injured in a Mine
Alarming earth tremors have occurred at Johannesburg, due to the slipping of strata at a depth of 1100 yards. Three men were killed and 27 injured in one mine. Geologists…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Old Gold and Silver War Fund."
A new fund has been started in Sydney during the last few days with the Hon. Sir. W. P. Cullen, C.J., K.C.M.G. as president, and Messrs. J. Russell…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal
Seams of coal are found in many parts of the Clarence district, but the measures so far have not proved payable. Several have been worked, notably at Coaldale, and near the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal at Southgate
Mr. W. Boorman recently had a well sunk on his property at Southgate on a spot at which the divining rod indicated water would be found. After…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Record Gold Reserve. London
The gold reserve in the Bank of France on Wednesday night reached the world's record --five milliards of francs. Since May more than £50,000,000 have been paid in Paris…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Old Gold and Silver Fund
A new fund has been started in Sydney during the last few days with the Hon. Sir W. P. Cullen, C.J., K.C.M.G. as President, and Messrs. J. Russell…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Suez Canal Route. No Shortage of Coal. Measures Taken to Safeguard Canal London
Commenting on the Dutch liners not taking the Suez route, the "Daily Telegraph" says the Orient, P. and O., and other well known liners are not making…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Miners' Donation. London
Earl Derby inspected 20 ambulance cars which formed a portion of the Lancashire Cheshire miners gift, for which £36,000 was subscribed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Old Gold and Silver War Fund
A new fund has been started in Sydney during the last few days with the Hon. Sir W. P. Cullen, C.J., K.C.M.G., as president, and Messrs. J. Russell French and H. H. Massie…
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