Random Readings. Russia's Gold
The largest board of gold in the world is that held in the vaults of the Russian State Bank. Ordinarily a visitor may travel…
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Mining & the mines, 1916
719 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 36
Progress Reported. State Coal Mines. Sydney
Progress was reported on the Workers’ Accommodation Bill, and the debate adjourned till the following day. Mr. Estell moved that it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wild Cat Mining
It has long been recognised as desirable that greater restriction should be put upon certain typos of mining company promoters. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Old Gold Fields Work to Be Resumed. Sydney
Mr. Estell, says the proposal to inquire into the possibility of further working of the gold fields is to be but into immediate operation a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New German Mine Field. Closing of Entrance to Baltic. Operations in North Sea Likely. London
A message from Copenhagen says the Berlin "Kreuz Zeitung" contains a statement that the new German mine field has been laid to the southern…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russian Advance. Czernowitz Abandoned. Complete Control Near at Hand. Affairs at Verdun. The French Stronger than Ever. A Naval Fight. German Destroyers Run to Port. New German Mine Field. The Western Front. British Success. Enemy Trenches Raided. London
General Sir Douglas Haig Commander of the British forces in France and Flanders states:— We made a small [?]aid on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alien Miners Destitute
PERTH, Friday.—A number of alien miners and their families at Kalgoorlie are in distress owing to being thrown out of employment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labor Affairs. Miners' Ultimatum
SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Miners' Union at Cobar has served a notice on all mines in the district that unless increased wages are granted before April 3 1000 men will cease…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Refuse to Work
MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The alluvial mines at Ararat, Victoria, closed down yesterday through the miners refusing to work on the contract system. Three hundred men…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Export. Position Described As Ridiculous
SYDNEY, Saturday.—At a meeting of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce attention was drawn to the embargo upon the export of coal, and the opinion was expressed that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cobar Mines
The industrial problem in Cobar is very uncertain. The Federated Mine Employees' Union has served a notice on all mines in the district that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Preference to Unionists. Mining Co's. Difficulties
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Mining Warden at Hill End refused an application by the Amalgamated Hill End Mining Coy. for a suspension of the labor conditions. It was stated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Coal Mine
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In the Assembly a Bill providing for the acquisition of land at Lithgow in connection with the State coal mine was read a second time…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russia's Gold
The largest hoard of gold in the world is that held in the vaults of the Russian State bank, amounting now to about £170,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Export of Gold
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Federal Treasurer says he will inform Parliament and the public when the House meets his particular reason for suspending the export of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Verdun. Bombarding and Mining
PARIS, Monday A communique says:— There were no infantry actions at night, but a vigorous bombardment and mining in the Argonne and Woevre districts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Lumpers Stop. Delay to Transports
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—There was a stop page of work on all shipping in Sydney Harbor this afternoon on the part of coal lumpers. The reason for the cessation of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Labor Affairs. Coal Lumpers Resume
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The coal lumpers who yesterday ceased work have resumed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mount Oxide Mines Case
SYDNEY, (Thursday.—Evidence has concluded in the Mount Oxide mines case. Counsel are now addressing the Court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Sent to China
There are indications of a considerable leakage of gold from Australia. The medium is the departing Chinese, who are prepared to pay a…
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