Sonoma Gold Robbery. Missing Quartermaster. Warrant Issued for His Arrest. San Francisco, Saturday Night
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1921 · page 3
The "Chronicle" states that Mr. Samuels (general manager of the Oceanic S.S. Co.) has sworn out a warrant against Quartermaster…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Industrial. New Zealand Miners Dispute. Wellington
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 5
The extension of the coal mine stoppage to practically all the pits in New Zealand is believed to be likely during the next few days…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Robberies
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 2
In respect of the big gold robbery from the steamer Sonoma, the Melbourne "Age" recalls previous gold robberies from that port. It says:--…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Four Men Killed. Three Others Injured. Tragedy at Kalgoorlie Mine. Perth
Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 4
A terrible traged, occurred on the Golden Horsehoe mine at Kalgoorlie, resulting in the instant death of [?] men, namely, John Nolan, 30, married; Leslie…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Gold for 'Frisco. Secret Shipment by Ventura Sydney, Wednesday Night
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 3
With all secrecy, a shipment of gold was taken aboard the American steamer Ventura (sister ship to the Sonoma) before she sailed for San Francisco…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N.Z. Coal Strike. Only Half the Men Out. Wellington (N.z.)
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 2
The strike of coalminers throughout the Dominion is anything but unanimous. It is estimated that fifty per cent. of the men are out, but ample…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Hughes Tells the Same Story. Shipbuilding Industry Ruined Export Coal Trade Lost. Adelaide
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 2
Mr. W. M. Hughes, replying to an, influential deputation, which asked that local shipbuilding should be continued, said his task in replying was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cage Falls 600 Feet Shocking Mining Disaster. Four Men Killed, Three Seriously Injured. Sydney
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 2
A Kalgoorlie message says: A terrible tragedy has occurred at the Golden Horseshoe Mine, four men being instantly killed and three others…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold for America. a Record Shipment. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 4
It is understood that the steamer Ventora, which left yesterday for San Francisco, took a record shipment of specie of 400,000 sovereigns…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Badak Mine Swindle. Orton Before the Court. Application to Refund £10,000 Refused. Cairns
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 2
Thomas Orton, who was charged with conspiracy to defraud by means of false pretences in connection with the Badak tin mines matter, appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hidden Gold. Kruger's Supposed Hoard
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 2
For about two years a number of men have been engaged upon what they hold to be a search for a waggonload of gold, known in romance as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Industrial. Coal Strike Fizzles Out. Westport
Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 4
The New Zealand coal strike has practically fizzled out. Nearly all the men have resumed or are about to resume work…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold at Glen Innes. Old Miner's Prediction
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 3
Referring to the rich find of gold at Glen Innes, New South Wales (says the london "Daily Chronicle," of August 11), a gentleman who had travelled…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Yield
Daily Examiner · Monday 12 December 1921 · page 4
The gold yield, New South Wales, for November showed a large comparative decrease…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rand Gold Mines. Outlook Precarious. Owners Propose Reduction of Men and Wages. Capetown, Friday Night
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 December 1921 · page 3
A message from Johannesburg says: The continued fall in the price of gold is causing anxiety as to the future of the gold mining industry…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Industrial. Mine Engineers' Wages. Newcastle
Daily Examiner · Monday 12 December 1921 · page 4
Mr. Hibble, chairman of the Coal Tribunal, refused to grant increased wages to the members of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers employed in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Rich Find. Gold, Silver and Lead. Big Return From Trial Crushing. Sydney, Saturday Night
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 December 1921 · page 2
A Toowoomba message says: A. remarkably rich find of silver, lead and gold in a quartzite lode is reported from Nukeninda, about sixty miles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Industrial. Coal Miners' Hours. Newcastle
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 December 1921 · page 5
The Colliery Proprietors' Association states it will not agree to any alteration in the present system of ten shifts per fortnight in the northern collieries. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fall of Coal. Four Miners Buried. Returned Soldier Killed. Sydney, Tuesday Evening
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 December 1921 · page 2
A West Maitland message says: A fall of coal, which buried four miners, resulted in the death of one named Robert Irving, a returned soldier…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Casualties. Four Miners Buried. Newcastle
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 December 1921 · page 5
Owing to the large fall of coal at Stanford Merthyr colliery four employees were buried. Three were rescued with only minor injuries, but the fourth is still…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →