The Gold Reserve
It is a fallacy, as common as it is vicious, to assume that the world's credit, system if based entirely upon gold. The English Bank Act of 1844…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining & the mines, 1914
383 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 20
Late News European War Inactivity of the F[?]et North Seas Cleared of Mines; LONDON, August 17
It is reported that the British Bock has sent a wira[?] message to the Germans to come from their shelter and fight…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In Australia. N.S.W Parliament. Heartsome Speech by N.S.W. PREMIER. Banks Hold Forty Millions Sterling Reserve in Gold. Prices of Foodstuffs Regulated. SYDNEY
In the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly this afternoon the premier, Mr,Holman, reported that the Premier's Conference in Melbourne had arrived at certain deet…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines in the Adriatic
While on a voyage between the Adriatic ports of Lussingrande and Trieste the Austrian-Lloyd steamer Baron Gautsch (2069 tons) struck a mine. She was so…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →In Australia. The Omrah arrives at Fremantle. With News from Colombo. Japanese Coal for Australian Ports. SYDNEY
Up to noon to-day the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund totalled £18,417. At a largely attended meeting of the Dairy Sectional Committee of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miscellaneous Cables. Dearth of News at Berlin. Italy's Defence Preparations. Turkish Troops Moving and Greece Threatening Retaliation. The Belligerents Refuse Mediation. Sweeping Mines From the North Sea
It is now admitted by the Berlin press that the Liege forts were not taken. No news has been received in Berlin for a fortnight, from England, France or…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Austria Loses Torpedo Boat. Strikes Mine and Sinks
Mines laid by the Austrians at the entrance to the harbour of Pola, the chiefnaval depot of Austria, at the head of the Adriatic, have proved…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rand's Romantic Story. How the Gold Reef Came Into Being
"Sir Lionel Phillips is one of the shrewdest and most successful among the giants of the South African gold-mining industry; but he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miscellaneous Cables. More Mine Disasters. Two Danish Vessels Destroyed. Admiralty Warns Shipping. The British Have Laid No Mines
Two Danish vessels have been destroyed by floating mines in the North Sea. The Admiralty warns shipping that Germany is continuing to scatter mines…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dutch Steamers Strike Mines and Founder
Lloyd's agent at St. Petersburg reports that the Dutch steamers [?] and [?] sank after striking mines off [?]. It is said [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fierce Battle at Loznitza. 20,000 KILLED : 10,000 Wounded. Austrian Battleship Sunk. Bio Battle Commenced on Saturday. Danish Vessel Strikes Mines. Japan Has Declared War Against Germany. Wholesale Slaughter of Men Sydney, Monday, 8 a.m
The battle between the Austrians and Servians at Lozuitza raged for four days, 150,000 men being engaged. The Austrians were routed. 20,000 being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?] Sea Acti[?] Due to Laying of Mines
It is officially announced that there was much liveliness in the North Sea last week, evidently due to the renewed activity by the German mine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines Work Havoc
The Press Bureau announces that the Danish steamer Maryland, bound from Copenhagen to England, struck a, mine on Friday night, while on the main trade…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Steamers Stike Mines
The indiscriminate laying of mines by the Germans on the trade routes has caused the loss of two Dutch steamers off Dagerort, at the entrance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blocking Coal Supplies
The American State department has refused to allow the steamer Mazaltan to secure a cargo of coal, as it is believed that the fuel is intended for the use of the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →German Mine Layers Busy
It is officially announced that there was much liveliness in the North Sea last week. German mine layers just when the British task of clearing the seaways was nearing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Steamer Sunk by a Mine
The "London Evening Standard" states that refugees, who have arrived in England from Germany, states that there are persistent reports there that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An Echo of the Coal Strike
It was the first week of the coal strike, and the miners were discussing their various ways of economising during this time of limited means. After…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dutch Steamers Sunk by Mines. St. Petersburg
Lloyd's agent reports that Dutch sleamer Houtlyk and Alice 26, were sunk after striking mines at Dagerort. It is said that a third boat castern bound…
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