Show rand gold in industry the tha economic value ot of tho the south african gold industry and the consequences to the world at large should it ever close the mines for or any length of time aro are difficult to estimate last year according to the london chronicle almost pounds sterling worth of gold was taken out of the mines ot of tho the wit water Brand arand A largo large part of this athla vast sum remained in the country to be used to pay the wages of 0 the europeans employed in the mines and of the almost natives the recent industrial upheaval in tho the rand lias has called more attention to the reef that supplied tho the whole world V with ath the greater part of its gold because tho the money centers of europe openly feared that even a temporary suspension of work la in south africa would paralyze para lyro the worlds finances but fortunately this has been averted by the deedy termination of 0 the strike |