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

Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

1,549 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 78

Late Mining. Labor Shortage at Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 8

For some two or three months past the Broken Hill Proprietary management has complained of a shortage of labor at Port Pirie. Efforts have from…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Northern Colliery Employees' Federation. Appointment of a New President. to Fill Mr. Bowling's Place. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 4

One of the first questions that the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation will now have to consider is the appointment of a new president to fill…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Second Edition. the Coal Strike. References at A.N.A. Demonstration. Federal Industrial Legislation Urged. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 8

References were made at the annual demonstration of the South Australian branch of the A.N.A. last evening to the question of the Federal…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Great Coal-Miners Strike. Obstructing Free Lbborers Miners Convicted

Western Grazier · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 3

Interesting disclosures are expected in the evidence to be placed before the Compulsory Arbitration Board at Newcastle…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Miners' Complaint

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 3

The ravages made by miners' complaint, or phthisis, is a subject which is just now being searchingly inquired into in Victoria. A letter has been…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Radium Hill Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 4

According to an analysis of the carnotite ore found in the Radium Hill mine, near Olary, it contains 50 per cent, of oxide, or uranium, which will…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mining. London Market. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 4

Clarke and Co. (per Stephens and Bartlett) supply the latest London quotations (dated January 28) as follow—Proprietary, in. 13s. 9d.; North,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Late Mining. the Tanami Goldfields. a Gloomy Telegram. Large Proportion of Men. Have Had to Leave the Field. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 8

The Minister for the Northern Territory has received the following telegram from the warden at the Tanami goldfields under date of January 15:—…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

The Coal Strike. His Last Appearance." Mr. Bowling Attacks Messrs. Hughes and Paterson

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 6

Mr. Bowling made what the chairman facetiously described as "probably his last appearance for some time" at a meeting to support the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Bowling's Imprisonment. South Clifton Miners' Sympathy. "No More Work Till Peter Comes Out." Indifference at Kurri Kurri. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 5

A meeting of the South Clifton miners' lodge was held yesterday, when great sympathy was shown for Bowling in his imprisonment. From the time…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Nationalising the Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 8

The Conference of the Political Labor League of New South Wales rejected a motion for the taxation of land values, without exemption. A…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Block 10'S New Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 4

It is reported from Zeehan that work is shortly to be commenced by Block 10 at the Zeehan South Comstock mine, recently purchased by the Broken Hill…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Withholding Mining Information

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 4

Some trouble occurred the other day between the Melbourne and Bendigo stock exchanges and the management of Williams's United Company in…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Unloading Imported Coal. Free Laborers at Work

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 8

A start was made on Thursday morning to discharge the coal imported by the Government from India by the steamer Quito. Free laborers…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Fire at Victorian Mine. Caused by Spark. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 6

A fire broke out at the New Imperial mine, Buniyong (Victoria) to-day. It was caused by a spark from the smoke stack lighting the wood…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Position in Victoria. Harbor Trust's Coal. Brickworks Closed. State Coalmine's Supplies. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 8

The officers of the Melbourne Harbor Trust state that they have sufficient coal to see them through the present mouth, but they have made no…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Coalminers' Strike. Settling the Dispute. Miners' Delegate Board. Wants to Meet Proprietors in Conference. Feeling Against Mr. Paterson. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 5

The Miners' Delegate Board on Saturday passed the following resolution:— "That we recommend that the colliery proprietors be asked to meet us in…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Education Matters. an Interview with Mr. Nettleship. a Proposed School of Mines. Probable Visits From the Chief Inspector and Superintendent of Technical Education. a Promising Future for Barbier Educational System

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 5

By yesterday's express Mr. E. Nettleship, headmaster of the District School, arrived from Adelaide, where he had landed from an intercolonial…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Coal for the Mines. Shipments Coming From India

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 4

It is not now, considered likely that any more of the Broken Hill mines will be compelled to close down on account of the delay in the settlement…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Coalminers' Strike. Southern Miners Wages Board. Acting Premier's Statement. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 2

"The Government," said the Acting Premier (Mr. Lee) yesterday, "is just as anxious as Mr. Hughes that the hearing of the Southern miners' case…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →