Transvaal's Gold
THE Transvaal gold output for the month of July, 1915, amounted to 742,510 ounces for the Witwatersrand district, valued at £3,232,000, and outside districts 27,845 ounces, making a…
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Gold Brick Stolen
Miss Hutchison, first- lady member of the well-known Gold Brick Society, has been the victim of a thief. Last night he took her gold brick and hangbag containing £5 from under…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Exports. Newcastle
The coal exports for the month ended today totalied 335,319 tons, of which 249;646 tons went to Commonwealth and New Zealand ports, and 86,173 tons to oversea…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bronze-gold Reflector for Searchlight
Government tests fire reported to have shown that a new type of mirror, now used of the largest searchlight in service in the United States Navy, is manifestly superior to any…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Year at Newcastle. Coal Exports Slack. Other Trades Thriving
NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The effect of the war on the coal shipping trade of Newcastle was very marked during the year 1915, which closes with a big falling off in the quantity of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farms for Soldiers Clearing French's Forest Ministers and Coal- Lumpers
The working bee at French's Forest turned out to be the success it was anticipated. Practically all the metropolitan suburbs were represented, a particularly fine muster…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Innocuous Mining
Sir. Douglas Haig reports that, the enemy is mining quarries north of Loos, and exploded five last night. Few casualties occurred, and only slight damage was done…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Lumper Killed
Hugh Downey, [?] coallumper, living in Lower Fort[?] Point, was working on the [?] Wharf, Miller's point, this afternoon, [?] he felt from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold for America
A message from New York states that the liner Baltic brought front Liverpool gold valued at £7,000,000. This is said to be the largest consignment since the war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tin Mining
Following is the report of the mine manager of Vegetable Creek The Mining Company, No Liability, to the secretary, for the week ending December 30:— Alien Shaft.— [?] east crosscut advanced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Western Front. Aircraft, Mines, Artillery
PARIS, Sunday.--A communique states: "The enemy, with a long-range gun fired 10 shells into Nancy. Two inhabitants were killed and seven persons slightly wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More Fat for Miners. Bulli
The coal miners along the South Coast received last week in the their fortnightly pay the first 1½d per ton increase and 5 per cent, for off hand labor, as arranged at the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ahaura Gold Dredging Corporation, Ltd
At the annual meeting of the Ahnura Gold Dredging Corporation, Ltd., held on Wednesday last at the office of the company, 113 Pitt-street, Sydney. Mr. H. Park, dredging…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mining Accident. Perth
A miner named Alfred Debman was killed, and his mate, Harry Thompson, seriously inJured, as the result of a blasting accident at the Corinthian North Mine, Yelgarn,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →South Australian Gold Yield. Adelaide
The estimated gold production of South Australia, excluding the Northern Territory, for 1915, was 5800 fine oz…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →South Coast Miners. the Re-starting of Work
WOLLONGONG. Sunday.--The position with regard to a resumption of work to-morrow by the South Coast minors is a somewhat peculiar one. Somo of the collieries did not intend to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bookmaker's Bag of Gold £700 Missing Loss From Motor Car
Percy Pilcher, a well-known bookmaker, living in Allison-road, Kensington, is the loser of £700, which disappeared while he was driving in a motor car yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mineral Industry Output for Last Year Gold Yield Well Maintained
The Under-Secretary for Mines, Mr. Pittman, who has just gone on extended leave of absence prior to retiring from the Public Service, has furnished what will probably…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Out. Southern Men Do Not Work. What Will the Transports Do? Wollongong
An district collieries except Mount Keira and Deal Clif are out to-day over the eight hours' question. The men demand eight hours bank to bank for shiftmen and wheelers. A mass…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bag of Gold. Randwick Bookmaker's Heavy Loss. £700 Drops From Motor Car
A bag containing close on £700 in so[?] and half-sovereigns, belonging to [?] a bookmaker, who lives in wilson[?] Randwick, was lost from a motor [?]…
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