Mining industry of Anakie suffered a set-back during the war between Russia and Japan. It recovered from this, however, and gradually improved its position in conse A­quence of a growing taste for the colour varieties of sapphire peculiar to the Anakie field.

The record year was 1913, when the estimated value of the output was 43,292. During the first half of the year 1914 the industry was fairly prosperous, and though prices were lower than during 1913, the development of the field made progress. On the outbreak of the war, however, the industry collapsed owing to the fact that the buying, cutting, and retailing of the Anakie sapphires had been monopolised by Germans; and 75 per cent, of the popu­lation of this gem-mining district had to leave and seek work elsewhere.

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