Colliery Troubles. Threatened Scottish Strike. London
The miner's conference, sitting at Southport, has authorised a strike of Scottish miners if wages are reduced. A resolution was also passed…
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How to Save Coal
The coal bill in winter is a very serious item of household expenditure. There are many patent grates certified to reduce the consumption of coal to a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Mine on Fire. 300 Men Idle. Sydney
The Neath colliery, near Cessnock, has taken fire but the shafts have been sealed and further spreading checked. The canse of the are in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Coal Mine Proposed Resumption Near Lithgow. Sydney
Mr. Cann, Minister for Lands, and Mr. Pittman, Under-Secretary for Mines, visited Lithgow to inspect certain coal-bearing lands…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colliery on Fire Valuable Property Threatened. SYDNEY
A colliery near Cessnock is on fire and the work of sealing down the shafts is being proceeded with. It has been ascertained that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Orders Being Rushed
Russia and Germany are clamoring for coal in Newcastle, and are begging merchants to expedite their contracts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Diamond Mines in South Africa
The history of the diamond mines is one long romance—catastrophe, skilful robberies, and the speedy realisation of colossal fortunes, the annual…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Strikers Will Not Handle War Orders for Coal. Sydney
Mr. Rosser, secretary of the Federation of Labor, said to-day that the men out on strike at Maitland were showing greater solidarity than in any…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Patriotic" Miners. Refuse to Help Admiralty. London
The South Wales Miners' Federation refused the Admiralty's suggestion to work in some collieries on Tuesday and Wednesday, which are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Financial Panic. Crowds Demand Gold. Run on Bank. of England. London
The Bank of England has transacted big business in weekly loans at short discount at the unprecedented rate of 10½ per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Financial Precautions. Gold Reserve of £12,000,000. Banks Stop Payment in Gold. Sydney
It was stated in financial circles this morning that every precaution has been taken to guard the big gold reserve, amounting to £12,000,000,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Hill Mines Closed. Broken Hill
The effect of the war on Broken Hill mines was quickly felt, as buyers offers announced that they could not accept delivery for the export of concentrates…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Items of News Gold Medal Cheese
The Manus Cheese Factory was awarded the sold medal for cheese by the Co-operative Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries' Association of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Banks Gold Reserve Transferred From Sydney. Heavy Withdrawals Take Place
It was stated in financial circles this morning that every precaution had been taken to guard the big gold reserve amounting to £12,000,000, belonging to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Mining Trouble. Industrial Court Cases Withdrawn. Sydney
In the Industrial Court, Counsel for the Crown stated that the Minister for Labor wished to withdraw all the summonses against the men involved…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Note Issue Only to Conserve Gold. Banks Resuming Normal Business. Additional Coinage of Silver
Mr. Lloyd George stated in the Commons that the issue, of small notes was purely temporary. There was no failure of credit, but it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Germany Declares War on Belgium. italy Determined to Maintain Neutrality. British Cruiser Chased Eludes Pursuers. American Proclamation of Neutrality Issued. Canada's Patriotism. Broken Hill Mine and Steel Works at Newcastle to Close Down. SYDNEY, Thursday, 9 a.m
It is reported the German steamer Seydlitz was captured by the Sydney war vessel Parramatta, and is being escorted back to Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Explosion Annihilates Regiment
A Hungarian regiment was annihilated by the explosion of a mine by Servians…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germany Seizes Russian Gold. Berlin
Germany has seized the balance of the money belonging to Russia remaining in the German banks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →German Boat Sunk German Liner Sunk. Engaged Laying Mines. London
It is officially stated that the destroyer Amphion sunk the Hamburg-American line Koenigin Louise, which was being utilised laying mines at the…
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