Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Mining & the mines, all years

Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1895

750 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 38

Blayney Mining

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 2

Our correspandent wrote last night: —A number of applications for gold-mining leases were made to-day to mine on some private land near the town,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining. COWRA

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 3

At the Binni Greek goldfield the population has been considerably augmented since the holiday. Close on 400 men are working and a number of now claims have been taken…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Entombed Miners. Heartrending Scenes

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 2

Tho rescue parties at Diglake Colliery hare abandoned all hope of Baring the lives of the entombed miners. The wives and mothers have been sitting at the pit's mouth since…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Storntellen Moondyne. Book First. the Gold Mine of the Vasse Ix. a Dark Night and Day

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 4

The old chief led the way from the gold mine ; and the strangely assorted group of five persons sat by the fire while meat was cooked for the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Latest Cablegrams. London, Wednesday. The Entombed Miners

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 2

The relief parties are working energetically in their efforts to save the lives of the 100 man entombed in the flooded mine at Hanley, in Staffordshire News just received is to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Deputation to Mr. Smith. Asks Him to Fo[?] Mining Indu[?] Bathurst's Mem[?] Kens Favor[?] Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 2

A deputation urged the Minist[?] Mines to take active steps to [?] the mining industry. Mr. Tonkin introduced it…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining. Gold at Annandale

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 2

Considerable excitement prevailed in Blayney on Wednesday in consequence of a number of applications having been made to mine for gold on the Annandale…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Diglake Colliery Accident

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 2

The rescue parties at the Diglake Colliery are abandoning all hope of saving the lives of the entombed miners. The wives and mothers of the entombed…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Storyteller. Moondyne. Book First. the Gold Mine of the Vasse Ix. a Dark Night and Day

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 4

The sisters stood near the fire, alarmed, alert, the left hand of one in the right of the other. At length their quick eyes fell upon the blood on the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Miners of Newcastle. NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 3

The Lambton miners have rejected by an overwhelming majority, the delegate board's resolution for the settlement of difficulties locally. It is probable this…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

A Mining Scandal. How Ropes Are Pulled. the Londonderry Jumpers. Perth (W.A.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 2

The public mind in Perth, and, indeed throughout West Australia, is rather violently agitated just now over the latest developments in connection with the Londonderry jumping…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Londonderry Mine

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 3

The final papers in connection with the purchase of the Londonderry mine, Coolgardie, were signed on Thursday, and the purchase money, £180,000,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wyalong Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 2

The output of gold from Wyaloong to far baa been from 12,000ozs. to 14,000ozs…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Sturntellen Moondyne. Book First. the Gold Mine of the Vasse X. on the Trail

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 4

Through the silent passes of the hills, his heart a storm of fears and the hopes, sergeant fled toward security. Every mile added to the light ahead. He rode…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

West Australian Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 3

The New Australian Gold Fields Co. has been formed, with a capital of £100,000, to acquire mines at Coolgardie' Shares amounting to £20,000 were offered…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Australia's Gold Output for 1894

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 2

The estimate of the gold output of Australia for 1894, which we made in December, turns out to be not a bit too sanguine. The actual figures of all the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Further Retrenchment in the Mines. SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 3

Further retrenchments are threatened in the Mines Department,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Goldfields Life

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 11

THE happy, free and easy days of Coolgardie are rapidly giving way to modern civilisation, according to the following paragraph appearing in the COOLGARDIE MINER:—"In the…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

The Colliery Accident in Strafford-shire

National Advocate · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 3

The manager of the Diglake Colliery in Staffordshire, where 100 miners have been entombed since Monday owing to the flooding of the workings, has…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Latest Cablegrams. London, Friday. The Colliery Disaster. All Hope Abandoned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 3

The manager of the Giglako Colliery, Audley, Sti Tordshire, where seventy-eight miners have been autombed since Monday owing to the flooding of the workings, has…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →