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, 1939

772 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 39

Yeoval News Jack Hore Gold Cup. Yeoval a Surprise Packet

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 16

Wellington was all out on Sunday afternoon to hold the Jack Hore Gold Cup against Yeoval, in the first game since Wellington won the trophy from…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Rich Strikes Gulgong's 22 Tons of Gold Famous Happy Valley

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 2

IN the days of active prospecting, many nuggets were unearthed and many spectacular finds made. The Welcome Stranger was the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Six Miners Entombed In Mine BRUSSELS

National Advocate · Monday 12 June 1939 · page 1

Six men were entombed in a coal mine near Liege. All are feared to be dead…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Miners' Award Likely In Three Weeks

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 4

Miners' Federation officials expect that judgment on the miners' claims for better conditions will be delivered, in the Federal Arbitration Court in…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Safety in Mines Compensation Officers See Judge

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 1

The compensation officer of Western Miners' Federation (Mr. W. A. Gregory), accompanied by advocates, conferred with the chairman (Justice…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Miners' Officials . Pay Visit to Glen Davis Many Matters Are Adjusted

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 2

The secretary and treasurer of Western Miners' Federation, Messrs. T. Schroder and B. W. Cunningham, respectively, visited Glen Davis, and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Over 100 Ozs. of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 12

The Cullengoral Alluvial Gold Sluicing reports that for the week ended June 8, 1939, 101 ozs. 4 dwts. of smelted gold was recovered…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Not Too Brisk Miners To Be Paid Off

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 14

AT Invincible colliery, Cullen Bullen, last week, about 30 employees, the majority of them miners, received 14 days' notice of…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Vale of Clwydd Colliery a Profitable Investment

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 4

At an extraordinary general meeting of Vale of Glwydd Colliery, Ltd., a special resolution was passed authorising an increase of capital to…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

"Laracy's Pot of Gold" (All Rights Reserved)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1939 · page 19

A rat in a trap, and a wounded, helpless rat at that! Laracy, sweat on his forehead and hell in his heart, lay with his eyes shut, forcing his will to…

Continued on Trove, page 19 →

Refugees' Gold Customs Officials on the Watch SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1939 · page 4

C[?]toms officials are keeping a areful watch upon German and Austrian refugees arriving in Australia to issue that new good as not being…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Safety Lamps for Miners SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 2

THE Royal Commission into the working of coal mines, in its report, recommends the use of safety lamps in all coal mines…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mine Tragedy Four Men Buried Alive

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 1

Rescue operations at the Broken Hill South mine, where five men were buried under a fall of earth on Friday, have continued without interruption,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

One Man Rescued. Hopes Vanish For Mine Trapped Men. Broken Hill

Leader · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 2

Although one man of the five trapped in a mire here on Friday was rescued when all hope of saving any of them had almost been…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

No Hope Four Men Buried Fifth Man Rescued Disaster at Broken Hill Mine

National Advocate · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 5

BROKEN HILL, Sunday. Five men were trapped or buried by a huge fall of earth at the South Mine, and after about 10…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mines Inquiry Commission's Report Important Recommendations SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 2

The report of the Royal Commission into health and safety of mine workers, recommends that within some reasonable but short…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

No Hope Broken Hill Mine Disaster Mates Work On Broken Hill

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 4

Although they hold no hope of [?] their mates alive, miners in the South Mine are still risking their lives in a search where four men were…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Visiting Miners Seek Support For Comrades

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 1

Messrs. M. Willoughby and R. Moody representing Pelton and Erington miners lodges, in the northern district, who are in Lithgow this…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Western Coal Supplies for Sydney County Council Scheme to Greatly Increase Consumption to Be Considered by Western Miners' Executive

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 2

The "Mercury" learns that negotiations have been commenced whereby the Lithgow district might supply double its present quota of coal to the Sydney County Council, and thus absorb almost the whole of the present cavilled out miners…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

National Register Northern Miners Adopt Boycott NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 3

The board of management of the Northern Miners' Federation, to-day advised its members not to fill in the National Register forms…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →