Conspiracy Charges Gold Miner Withdraws Evidence "Just a Guess," He Says Sydney
The evidence he had given yesterday about the movements of Albert Levitus and Forbes, and also the accusation against Levitus, were…
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Marshall Gold Cup Retained by Wagga
Wagga retained the Manshall Gold up by defeating Temora by 196 runs to 130 at the Cricket Ground yesterday. Wagga batted first, but opened…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Prague Under Martial Law Prague is under Martial Law. Indiscriminate Mine Laying
Having failed in her U-boat campaign, Germany is carrying out its war of sorrow threat, and is laying mines indiscriminately…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Strike in W.A. Farmers Demand Just Price Support from Wharfmen and Miners PERTH
The president of the West Australian Wheatgrowers' Association (Mr. T. H. Powell) said to-day that West Australian fanners were determined to refuse to deliver wheat until they had obtained a just price. He said he had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ruthless Nazi War on Shipping Five More Vessels Sum by Mines Including Italian Steamer Indignation Rises in Neutral Countries Stories of Heroism After Sinking of Simon Bolivar LONDON
Following the mining of the Royal Netherlands liner Simon Bolivar, which resulted in very heavy loss of life, five more vessels have been sunk in similar circumstances by German mines. Three of these losses occurred off the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Prices Higher Sydney
The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price or gold lodged at the non Saturday and yesterday at £10/13 per ounce fine, or an increase…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hogan Gold Cup Gundagai Defeated
Back Station Creels defeated Gundagai at Anzac Park on Sunday by an innings and one run. For the Creek the veteran. Jack Smith, who…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mine'sweeper Mined Off English Coast London
It is officially announced that the British minesweeper Mastiff was lost on the east coast of England as the result of the explosion of a German…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rules That Germany Broke Convention for Laying of Mines London
With the tragic loss of the Simon Bolivar and other vessels as a result of undeclared German mines, It is being recalled that in the second…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Victims in Mine Warfare English Steamer Sunk. 16 Lives Lost Nazi Ruthlessness Worries Neutral Countries Submarines Again Active Two Vessels Torpedoed in Atlantic LONDON
The eighth ship sunk since Saturday night by striking German mines in the North Sea is the English steamer Wigmore, with the loss of 16 of the crew. The English collier Torch Bearer, which struck a mine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Mines 40-Hour Week Only on Health Grounds Sydney
In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day the Chief Justices (Sir George Beeby) made it plain that the court could not grant a 40-hour week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Japan Shocked Sinking of Liner by Mine Tokio
The sinking of the Japanese liner Terukusi Maru, of which the Japanese were very proud, has shocked the Japanese. The press is protesting and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Unrestricted Mine Warfare" Germany's Reply to New British Move Magnetic Mines Being Used All Dutch Sailings Cancelled Smuggling of U.S. Goods to Germany London
Germany will reply to Britain's new scheme to seize all goods of German origin or ownership from neutral shipping by embarking on a campaign of unrestricted mine warfare. This has been officially stated in Berlin,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Destroyer Strikes Mine Off East Coast 40 Ratings Missing London
It is officially announced that the destroyer Gipsy struck a mine off the East Coast of England on Tuesday and was subsequently…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War News Summary Germans Sowing Mines From 'Planes Further Allied Sinkings London
Two more vessels have been sunk by mines, the Greek steamer "Elenar," from which 24 persons were rescued and the steamer "Geraldus,"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Mines Dispute Court Judgment Reserved Sydney
Sir George Beeby, Chief Judge of the Arbitration Court reserved Judg ment to-day in the application on be-half of the Coal Mining Unions for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parachuted Mines Believed to Magnetic London
It Is understood that the mines parachuted from German seaplanes into the Thames were magnetic. Tug-boat owners on the Thames…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Latest (Second Edition), Mine Warfare Arguments Made in Germany "Against the Law But Not Breaking the Law" Copenhagen
Proclaiming that Germany has a right to make mine warfare against Britain, the Berlin newspapers announce that at a suitable moment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Magnetic Mines
The circumstances surrounding the sinking of vessels in English waters in the last week tended to confirm the theory that the Germans were using…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal for British Concession Tientsin
Japan is permuting 50,000 tons of coal to enter the British concession…
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