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

Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

1,034 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 52

Mining Industry. Shorter Working Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 2

The general topic throughout the Southern district has been the ballot to be taken early in January in connection with the proposed nine-day…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bellbird Colliery. Extensive Improvements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 6

The improvements being curried out at Bellbird Colliery were made the occasion of a social function, at which the foundation stone of the additions…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Too Much Gold. American Ranker Urges a New Policy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 6

That authorities in the United States are seriously perturbed over the superfluity of gold there is indicated by some statements made by Dr. H. A. E…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Colliery Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 4

The delegate board of the Colliery Mechanics Association has decided to refer to sectional meetings the reply received from the Proprietors'…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Trouble in the Rand Peaceful Coal Strike. Capetown, Jan.2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 5

A message from Johannesburg states that the coal strike at Wit-bank is in full operation. All work, save that of the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Colliery Troubles. on the Maitland Field

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 6

A combined meeting of the committee of the Pelaw-Main and Richmond Main Miners' Lodges was held to consider the Richmond Main…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Coal Industry a Brighter Outlook

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 2

Great interest is being taken by members of the Miners' Federation in the ballot whether or not there should be a nine days' fortnight, so as to even up…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining Industry. Operations During 1921

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 6

The Under-Secretary for Mines (Mr. R. H. Cambage) has furnished a statement respecting the mineral industry during 1921. Mr. Cambage states that…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Rand Coal Strike. Strike Ballot. Capetown, January 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 5

A message from Johannesburg states that the position in regard to the coalmines at present is that only the staffs and natives are working…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Idle Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

Whitburn Colliery was idle yesterday owing to a dispute between wheelers and the management. Owing to one the their number being sent back home…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Gold Nuggets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

Some months ago Mr. H. Shumack found a nugget of gold worth £60 on his claim near Sunny Corner, which was once one of the most prosperous…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Colliery Mechanics. President Threatens to Resign

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

A meeting of the Weston district members of the Colliery Mechanics Association was held in the Olympia Hall, Weston. last evening, to…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Miners' Ballot. Federation's Warning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 5

The Ballot is now being taken by the Cou[?]miners Federation upon the proposal to reduce the working fortnight from 11 days to [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mining at Millfield

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 5

The East Greta Co.'s new mine at Millfield is now preparing to accommodate many more workmen. The company intend to develop the mine with…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mining Warden's Business

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

The year 1921 has been a particularly brisk one in the Maitland Distrtet and the mining warden's clerk (Mr. F. Duncan) has had much…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

£1,200,000 in Engine. Gold Bars Confiscated on German Frontier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

Some time age the Danish State railways ordered some locomotives in Germany. On November 8, when one of the new locomotives arrived on the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Rosedale Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 7

The Rosedale Colliery at Nundah, which for some time past has only been working one or two days a fortnight, is shortly expected to work full…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Rand Gold Mines. Trouble Ahead. London, December 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 13

The labour situation in the Transvaal recently has engaged much attention. In view of the high working costs and the diminishing value of gold…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Colliery Mechanics. Wallsend Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 7

A sectional meeting of the Colliery Mechanics Association was held at West Wallsend last night. The meeting was addressed by Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Bellbird Colliery. Extensive Improvements

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 3

The improvements being carried out at Bellbird Colliery were made the occasion of a social function, at which the foundation stone of the additions…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →