Gold Transferred to U.S.A. LONDON
It was revesled to-day that the Exchange Equalisation Account's gold boarding at September 30 was £171,000,000 sterling at a price of £7…
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Looking Backward The Adelong Goldfield PART 21 Frank Templeton — "Nosey" Stormer — the "Adelong Miner" — the Gold Commissioner — the First Police Camp — the Court House — Police Officers — Sergeant Cassin — SUPERINTENDENT S. J. ROOTES (Copyright) Prank Templeton
In the early days of the Adelong rush Prank Templeton was a well known end popular character. He ran a vehicle from Gundagai to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pirates' Gold
The hunt for legendary treasure at Queenscliff (Vic.) will be renewed early in the new year by a Daylesford syndicate, headed by Messrs. J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Price of Gold Record Figures Sydney
The Commonwealth Bank announces that for the week ended December 30 the price of gold was £8/11/3 1/2 an ounce standard, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pig-iron Dispute Dalfram Loaded with Coal Under Police Protection Mystery Movements Port Kembla
Waterside workers who have refused to load pig-iron to Japan on the steamer Dalfram discovered this morning that the vessel had been moved overnight…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pictures of the Past Back To Old Adelong (Copyright.)PART 22 Frank Templeton—“nosey” Stormer — the “Adelong Miner”—the Gold Commissioner — the First Police Camp—the Court House—police Officers—ser- Geant Cassin—superintentent S. J. Rootes. Frank Templeton
In the early days of the Adelong [?]h Frank Templeton was [?] well known and popular character. He ran a mail vehic[?] to Gundagai and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Mining Award Heavy Cost of Annual Leave Hearing of Miners' Claims Sydney
A hint that if there was an agreement by both parties he might be able to move in making a more comprehensive award for the coal-mining…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal-miners' Claims Heated Remarks in Court by Company Superintendent Sydney
"I am annoyed to think that you Kill not tell members of the Miners' Federation the truth. If you told the truth you would tell them that they…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£200,000,000 in Gold Bank of England Transfer to Back the Exchange Equalisation Fund London
A laconic announcement, posted on the Bank of England's notice board that the Bank had sold £200,001,571 of gold, informed the public of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Looking Backward The Adelong Goldfield W. J. TAYLOR — a Keen Sport — Athletic Sports — Racing Down the Street — BELLETTE v GEORGE — GARLAND v GARDINER — Landing the Potatoes (Copyright) MR. W. J. TAYLOR
It is with pleasure that I present a picture of Mr. William J Taylor, of Tumut-street, Adelong, a living link with that very past with which annals…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners and Compensation Allegations in Court SYDNEY
Employees in his collieries had endeavored to reduce their earnings so they would receive the benefits of the provisions of the Workers'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Gold Transfer British Move Praised Will Alter Exchange Outlook London
The City editor of the "Daily Mail" says it is predicted that the Treasury's dramatic stroke in transferring £350,000.000 sterling worth of gold from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Claims Stoppages at Collieries May Hold Up Hearing Judge's Facetious Remarks SYDNEY
Stoppages on all but one colliery on the South Coast and hold-ups at several mines is the north caused counsel for the colliery proprietors (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners Demand Apology Newcastle
Statements by Judge Drake-Brockman in the Federal Arbitration Court yesterday are resented by the northern miners. As a protest the Wallaroy…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Best Hotel Keeper in the State Praise For Mine Host Hogan
Compliments flew in all directions concerning “Mine Host” of the Royal Hotel, Mr. A. Hogan, during the hearing of the liquor case this week…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Oil From Coal
Sir John Flett, former director of Geological Survey of Great Britain, who is attending the 50th anniversary meeting of the Australian and New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Protest Against Judge's Remarks Further Development Sydney
The Aberdare miners did hot wort to-day in sympathy with the protest by the Wallarah miners yesterday against Judge Drake Brockman's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Looking Backward The Adelong Goldfield When Handball Was Popular—a Lively Diversion—a Long-standing Debt—a Sound Drubbing—old-time Cricket—in the Eighties—matting and Concrete—a Big Hit—holders of Three Cups—a Century (Copyright) When Handball Was Popular
It was in the early eighties that the game of handball caught, on in old Adelong town. [?] fancy it was "Toddy" O'Dea, the genial draper at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold in the Streets Kalgoorlie "Finds" Kalgoorlie
Hundreds of fossickers have been out in the last three days "specking" for gold along the washed-out watercourses and gutters following…
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