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, 1898

716 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 34 of 36

Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 4

The fuel question has become serious at Cobar. Wood scarce and poor in quality, and freight on coal enormous as it is on everything else, Time something was done to move the railway people, who act…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Coal Weighing Difficulty

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 4

According to the Herald a meeting of representatives of proprietors of northern, western, and southern collieries was held in Sydney on Wednesday afternoon The situation was discussed with a…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Klondyke Gold Cures Baldness

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 7

It is said that the extremely cold weather of Alaska is not only conducive to the rapid growth of hair on man and beast, but that Roderick Dhu Smith, of San Francisco, has…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Mine Concentrates. Sunny Corner

National Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 2

Messrs. Anderson and Turner, at Sunny Corner, have cleaned up a satisfactory 40-ton crushing for a little over 15dwt. per ton,which given them about £1 per day per man…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

East Greta Colliery Disaster. Rescue Work. West Maitland

National Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 2

The rescue parties working at East Greta Colliery put in splendid work last night and this morning, repairing and strengthening the defective sets. The…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Serious Mining Accident

National Advocate · Monday 28 November 1898 · page 2

A rather serious accident happened at the Great Blayney Copper Mine this afternoon. Some timber was being lowered down the shaft and got loose…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining Concentrates. Blayney. BLAYNEY

National Advocate · Monday 28 November 1898 · page 3

The directors of the Last Chance Gold Mining Company at King's Plains have decided to sink a new shaft, and the plans and specifications are now being prepared by the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mine Concentrates. Grenfell

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1898 · page 2

A new make in the Lucknow reef was struck this week, from which some really, fine specimens have been exhibited. The HomeWard Bound mine has this week been…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining Concentrates. Galley Swamp

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 3

The suspension of work at the mines for over a fortnight has been the means of giving this place a forsaken and dismal appearance. Most of the miners have departed for…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The World Mines in Szechuan. Mr. Pritchard Morgan's Enterprise. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 3

Mr. W. Pritchard Morgan, M.P. for Merthyr Tydvil, and formerly of Queensland, has obtained a preliminary contract to work the unaliotted mines in the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Victorian Mines. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 1 December 1898 · page 2

Mr. Lidgey, representative of the Victorian Mining Department in London, lectured at tho Imperial Institute last night on "Gold Mining in Victoria,"…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Eurow Copper Mine

Molong Argus · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 7

WORK at the Eurow copper mine is still progressing satisfactorily, and a large quantity of ore has been raised ready for shipment to the smelters…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Wattle Flat Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 4

The want of water is still retarding mining operations all over the field. Several claims have been held exempt from the labor conditions for a long time owing to this cause. H. McCudden and party,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 4

O'CONNELL, Tuesday. -- There is nothing fresh to report as regards the mines in the vicinity of Wiseman's Creek. ROCKLEY, Tuesday. -- At Native Dog reef work is…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Coal Weighing Difficulty

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 7

The opinion of the miners of this district is (says Saturday's Newcastle Herald) still strongly favorable to the enforcement of the weighing provisions of the Act, so that they shall have the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Complicated Mining Deal

Molong Argus · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 3

AN interesting suit relating to the purchase of the Blue Jacket mine, Canowindra, came before the Chief Judge in Equity (Mr. Justice…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mine Concen Rates. a splendid Pr party

National Advocate · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 2

The Mount Bischoff Tin-mining Company's 260th dividend of 5s per share, paid on November 26, represented a sum of £3000. This bring the total sum…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Legislative Councie. Thursday. Great Cobar Copper Mine Railway

National Advocate · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 2

On the motion of Mr. Humphrey, the second reading of the Great Cobar Copper Mine Railway Bill was agreed to and the Bill was taken through…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Coal Weighing Clause. a New Point Raised

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thursday. -- According to a leading colliery manager a new aspect of the weighing question may affect the miners' desire of payment for small coal. He claims that the miners are under…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Gold Withdrawals

National Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 2

Gold to the amount of £500,000 has been exported to Germany, and £250,000 to the United States. Further with-drawals are expected…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →