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

Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

476 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 24

Coal Trouble Still Serious and Likely to Spread Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 3

The coal miners have decided to use every means possible to work the Mait[?]nd field mines. The methods to be adopted will be…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Coal Trouble A.W.U. Join Miners Position Most Acute Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 2

The Coal Miners' Federation expect a general uplieaval. Mr. Willis stated this morning: "The owners, with brutal frankness, have now…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Arsenic Mine

Young Witness · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 8

Fifteen tons of arsenic ore have been trucked to Messrs Edwards and Co.s ore reduction works at Ballarat by Mr. Henry Stokes, the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Coal Trouble

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 2

Endeavours will be made by the Miners' Federation and unions concerned to confine the coal strike to the Maitland field. The executive of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Gold Prospector's Death

Young Witness · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 4

MELBOUNRE, Friday.—The death took place of Thomas O'Conner, a pioneer prospector. O'Connor, with two others, discovered the famous…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Coal Dispute. Still Unsettled

Young Witness · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The coal dispute drags on. Both sides are awrangling. No fresh developments are likely untol early next weeek…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Coal Dispute Both Sides Watching Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 1

The coal dispute situation is unchanged, and to-day both sides are watching every move by the other. It is authoritatively, stated that there…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

A New Gold Find

The Yass Courier · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 4

A Towamba correspondent writes : “An important gold discovery has been made here about one and a half miles from the town, and on the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mines Trouble Unemployment on Waterfront Owners Meet To-day Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 2

The containers' strike is cuasing unemployment in shipping circles. At Newcastle alone over 1000 men connected with the waterfront have been…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Coal Industry. Isolating the Dispute

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—At a meeting of the Northern Collieries Association this afternoon, a unanimous report from tho Maitland and Greta coal…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Searching for Gold at Tuena

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 2

At the Goulburn Courthouse. on Monday the Mining Warden, Mr. G. R. Williams, granted C. D. Hill authority to enter and search for gold at Tuena…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Coal Dispute Move to Keep it from Extending Yesterday's Meeting Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 2

At the meeting of the Northern Col[?]es Association this afternoon a [?] nimons report from maitland and gre[?] coal [?] owners was presented for the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Miners Injured at Tasmanian Mine Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 2

As a result of a fall of limestone in a tunnel at Mount Nicholas' coalmine, St. Marys, last night two miners, Douglas Parker and I. Smith…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Coal Situation Serious

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 2

Grave decisions were reached at a meeting of the council of the Miners' Federation on Wednesday. These, it is feared, will mean the prolongation of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Coal Trouble

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 4

The coal situation is unaltered. Coal supplies are running short in many avenues. More workers are daily being thrown idle and distress is…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Coal Position Owners Reticent Position Remains Unchanged Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

Mr. McDonald, secretary of the northern coal owners, sald to-day that the pos[?] was absolutely unchanged. He refused to comment on the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Coal Trouble

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 4

The strike of coalminers in the Maitland fields is costing the Union £16,000 per week for the support of men, their wives and families. If an extension of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Coal Situation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 4

A mass meeting of the employees of the Metropolitan colliery at Helensburg on Thursday decided to return to work on Monday. It was on…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mines Trouble Cost to the Union Maitland

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 2

The coal miners' strike is costing the union £16,000 a wock for the support of the men, wives and familles. The union re[?] that it could not…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mineral Wealth State's Production Reviewed Coal Output Going Up, Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 2

Mr. R. H. Cambage, Under Secretary of Mines, in a review of the mineral production in New South Wales, says the about 1874 gold formed…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →