Better Than Gold
"Wife," he said, "come sit by me; Put your hand in mine and lay Your dear head upon my breast, " Listening to what I say…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1925
763 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 16 of 39
Threat to Strike South African Miners Restive. Ballot to be Taken
CAPETOWN, Monday.--The general council of the South African Mine Workers' Union, after a a meeting last [?]ing all day, decided to hold a strike…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collieries Idle. Duckenfield's Unenviable Record
SYDNEY, Friday.—For over eighteen months the daily bulletins have reported the Duckenfield collieries to be idle owing to labor and other troubles…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →April's Gold Yield
The Queensland gold yield for April was 5342 fine ounces, valued at £22,691, as against 8035 fine ounces, valued at £34,130, which were produced in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Women Buried by Fall of Coal
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Three women, who were visiting Clarke's colliery at Lithgow, were buried by a fall of cóal. They were quickly extricated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Standard Bill (Reuter) LONDON
The House of Lords passed the third reading of the Gold Standard Bill to-day without discussion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Back to Gold"
With characteristic boldness Mr. Winston Churchill has settled the problem of Great Britain returning to the use of gold. The embargo on its…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →German Mine Disaster. Heavy Loss of Life
BERLIN, Sunday.—Two hundred minors are missing owing to a terrific explosion at Dortshield mine near Dortmund, where 500 are employed in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pit Explosion Disaster in German Mine (Reuter.) BERLIN
Two hundred miners are missing owing to a terrific explosion at Dortsfield mine near Dortmund, where 500 are employed in the pits…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Famous Horse Dead. Lifetime in Colliery
The Ironworks Tunnel Colliery, Lithgow, is mourning the death of its pitherse "Bluey," who, in his limited sphere, was more famous than a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Back to Gold
CAPETOWN, Monday.—South Africa to-day resumed the gold currency. South Africa was among the Commonwealth of Nations, almost the first…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Notes and Gold
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Australian notes issue was again stationary last month, at £45,890,26610. During April the gold reserve was increased…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cablegrams. Gold Standard Resumed. in South Africa
CAPETOWN, Monday.--It is officially announced that South Africa from to-day has resumed gold currency…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Standard South Africa Decides Currency Resumed Again in the Vanguard (Reuter.)
Official.—South Africa to-day resumed gold currency. In the Assembly Mr. N. C. Havenga (Minister for Finance) stated that at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bellbird Mine Disaster Cessnock
An inquest was held to-day concerning the deaths of John Brown and Fred Moodie, two victims of the Bellbird mine disaster. Stanley MeKenzie, superintendent of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Warned New Zealand Migrants Sensational Letter "Think Before You Leap" (Reuter). LONDON
Mr. David Kirkwood, M.P., writing in the "Daily Herald" asks: "May I have a corner to warn miners against going to New Zealand. I received a letter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Inquiry Urged Sydney
At the resumed inquest concerning the Bellbird mine disaster the jury added a rider to their verdict recommending the appointment of a royal commission of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Return to Gold
The recent increase in the minimum rate of discount of the Bank of England from 4 to 5 per cent. followed an increase in the New York Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Shipment
SYDNEY, Monday.—A shipment of £500,000 worth of gold has reached Australia from London by the steamer Baradine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Strike Imminent Miners' Secretary's Fears (Reuter.) LONDON
The miners' secretary (Mr. A. D. Cook) in a series of week-end speeches prophesied the greatest industrial struggle before the end of the year, involving miners,…
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