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

Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

522 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 27

Coal Production Almost Back to Normal. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 7

This month about 387,000 tons of coal, an increase of 153,087 tons over last month, were 'hauled to Bullock Island. This is almost equal to the production of…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Price Cutting in Coal Mining Industry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 August 1930 · page 6

Addressing the annual, meeting of the Hetton and Bellbird collieries the general manager said that, although the terms, under which work was resumed…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Gold

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 August 1930 · page 8

We have Shakespeare's word for it that "all is not gold that, glisters," but there is no gainsaying the fact that gold itself is extremely valuable (and especially so…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Miners Dismissed. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 August 1930 · page 6

Sixty men employed at the New Greta colliery received notice of dismissal today owing to slackness of trade…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Australian Gold Reserve Proposed Purchase of British Bonds Opinion of Financial Writer. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 August 1930 · page 5

Financial writers are interested in the proposal, that Australia, should turn its gold reserves into sterling securities. The " Evening Post's'' financial writer…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Gold Leases Rush at Canbelego. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 5

Fourteen gold leases have been applied for at the site of the gold discovery near Canbelego. The prospects of further discoveries are reported to bo good…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Nugget of Gold Found Rush to Peg Out Claims. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 5

The news that Arthur G. Golyz found a nugget of gold weighing 20 ounces at Long Bush, nine miles from Tarnagulla, travelled quickly and there was a rush…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Broken Hill Miners. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 7

If the mining companies make a proposal for reduced wages member of the workers Industrial Union will make a new claim for ten per cent, increase of…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Rich Gold Discovery at Lucknow. Orange

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 5

Great interest has been aroused by the discovery of rich gold in the Old Brown Vein at St. Aignan's mine, Lucknow, this afternoon. One dish gave six and a half…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

"A New One" Miners' Official Surprises Judge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 5

Judge Beeby in the Federal Arbitration Court, this afternoon expressed surprise when Frederick Lowden, president of the southern branch of the Miners'…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Challenged Coal Companies' Figures Allegations of Graft. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 5

All figures produced by the coal owners were challenged by Mr. E. S. Miller, accountant, when lie appeared before Judge Beeby to give evidence to-day, in the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Quest for Gold Statement by Minister Encouraging Results So Far. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 5

There is a possibility that the Government assistance to gold prospectors will be withdrawn. The Minister for Mines, Mr. Weaver,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Reported Gold Find at Hillgrove, Too. Armidale

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 7

There wore rumors yesterday of a big gold find at the Baker's Greek mine, at Hillgrove, in the vicinity of which gold valued at over £3,000,000 has been won…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Slackness of Trade 3000 Coal Miners Idle. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 5

All the large associated collieries m Cessnock district, with the exception of Aberdare Extended, were idle to-day owing to slackness of trade, and about three…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Miners Lodge Expelled Federation Instructions Disregarded. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 5

For refusing to carry out the instructions of the Miners Federation that in the reduction of the staff off the mines the last to come should be the first to go…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Plans for Fusion. A.W.U. and Miners Federation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 5

A conference will probably take place next week between representatives of the Miners Federation and A.W.U. to discuss a scheme Whereby the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

46 Miners Entombed Explosion in Coal Mine. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 5

A message from Coalmont (British Columbia) states that two men are known to be dead, and 46 are entombed is the result of an explosion in the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

£260,000 Gaslight Coy.'s Loss Through Coal Strike. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 5

According to a statement by Mr. G. J. Cohen, chairman of the Australian Gaslight Company, at the annual meeting of shareholders to-day the coal trouble on…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Colliery Disaster Nearly Fifty Victims. Coalmont, (Vancouver)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 August 1930 · page 5

Practically air hope is given up for the 46 men entombed in the Blakeburn mine, bringing the total deaths to 48…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Gold Production British Empire Leads 70 Per Cent. of Output

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 August 1930 · page 3

A special Empire products number of "The Times Trade and Engineering Supplement " published the following interesting article on the Empire's gold…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →