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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South African Movements. Export of Foodstuff Ceases. Kimberley Mines Closing Down. Johannesburg
South African shippers upon the Governments suggestion have ceased the exports of meat and grain. It is rumoured that the Kimberley Diamond…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South African Conditions. Closing of Diamond Mines. Question of Meat Export. Capetown
It is rumored that the Kimberleg diamond mines in South Africa are about to close down. The South African Government are being urged to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Tasmania. Mines Closing Down. Hobart
There are unprecedented manifestations of loyalty throughout Tasmania. Several leading mines in the State have closed down. Great distress is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Received in London. London
The "Times" slates that the Atlantic is safe. The Cunarder Carmania has reached London with two million pounds in gold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fortunate Capture. Gold on a German Liner. London
An English cruiser captured the liner Tubania, a 14,000 tonner. It was taken to Plymouth with many German reservists and a large quantity of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Destroyed by Mine
The Norwegian merchant steamer Tysia. trading to Australia, wa destroyed by a floating mine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ardlethan Mines Closed. Sydney
Owing to the war it has been decided to suspend operations at the Ardlethan mines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Liner Strikes a Mine. Sinks Off Dutch Coast. London
The Norweigan-Australian liner, Mista, struck a mine off the Dutch coast, and sunk. Three passengers and three stokers were drowned, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Liner Sunk. Strikes Floating Mine. Six Lives Lost. London
The Norwegian-Australian liner Misla struck a mine off the Dutch coast and sank. Three passengers and three stokers were drowned. but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ardlethan Mines. Carpathia Closes Down. No Market for the Output. Temora
One of the largest tin producing minis in New South Wales, the Carpathia, together with its recently-erected concentrating plant, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Belgians' Auspicious Conduct. Gold Discovered on German's Bodies. London
The Belgian cavalry pursued German mitrailleuses (quick-firers) and inflicted considerable losses, retiring with perfect steadiness when the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Loss of German Destroyer. Strikes Mine Laid by Germans. Forty-two Mem Perish. London
Last week it was reported that a forman torpedo boat had struck a nine and sunk. A message from Copenhagen states that it was a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Liner Strikes a Mine. in the Adriatic Sea Many Lives Lost. Trieste
The Austrian-Lloyd liner Baron Pout[?], from Lussingrande, struck a mine in the Adriatic Sea and went down. Many lives were lost, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Austrian Liner Lost. Strikes Floating Mine. Many Lives Sacrificed. Vienna
The Austrian Lloyd liner Baron Gautsch, struck a mine on the Adriatic coast and sank. One hundred and thirty were saved, but the loss of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →American Finance. Gold for Canadian Treasury. New York
A special committee of the New York Chamber of Commerce has recommended that £20,000,000 in gold be placed in the Canadian Treasury,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Liner Strikes a Mine. Many Lives Lost. Trieste
The Austrian-Lloyd liner Baron Pont[?], from Lussingrande, struck a mine in the Adriatic Sea and went down. Many lives were lost, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Britain's Fear of Mines. What Germany Messages Deulxre. London
German wireless messages declare that the British fleet has been dared to approach the German coast since the sinking of the Amphion, nor will the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →England's Working Classes. Support the Government. Miners Garner the Harvest. London
The working classes and miners are strongly supporting the Government, though 50,000 colliers are idle at Northumberland alone. Many of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Japan's Ultimatum Issued. Equivalent to Declaration of War. Turkey Shows Her Hand. British Property Seized. Ships of the Entente Detained. Home Rule for Poland. Italy Concentrating 200,000 TROOPS. Mines Laid in the Port of Venice. The Dinant Engagement Deadly French Gunnery. Germans Retreat in Disorder. Paris
The official account of the engagement at Dinant shows that a strong body of Germans, with quick-firers, attacked the French position. A…
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