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, 1934

1,275 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 64

Mine Mechanics Hebburn Weighman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1934 · page 7

Mr, H. C. Morton general secretary of the Federated Mining Mochanies Association has been advised by the industrial Registrar that the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Nugget of Gold Find at Gloucester GLOUCESTER

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1934 · page 9

A 15½ ounce nugget of gold was picked up at Capeland yesterday by Tom O'Hara, working on the £1 a week sustenance from the Government…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Eureka Stockade Fight on Goldfields the Anniversary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 6

On December 3, 1854, the famous Eureka stockade fight on the Ballarat goldsfield, arising from the resentment of miners against their licensing fee,…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Idle Day at Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 2

The Extended and Central workmen turned out for work this morning, but arrived home again due to differences with the management…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Trouble at Bellbird Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 2

The trouble which has arisen at the Bellbird Colliery seems to be a serious difference, and may lead to many workless days…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Still Idle Cessnock Collieries CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 7

A deadlock has been reached in the dispute which rendered Aberdare Central Colliery idle to-day. The dispute concerns the payment of hewing…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

More Work at Mine. Additional Employees

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 5

Five additional employees were signed on at the colliery yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Gold Crown Recovered by Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 8

Although the C.I.B. maintain reticence in connection with the souventring of the gold Crown from the front of the Duke of Gloucester's car while…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Gold Crown Recovered. Incident at Armidale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 5

Although the C.I.B. maintains reticence in connection with the souveniring of the gold Crown from the front of the Duke of Gloucester's car while…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Licences Granted Prospecting for Gold MOREE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 7

The first Warden's Court was held at Morae to-day, although the office was opened in 1862. Licenses were granted to N, Doyle…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Gold Crown Recovered

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 1

Although the Sydney Criminal Investigation Branch was reticent about the theft, of the gold crown from the front of the Duke of Gloucester's car…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Miners' Ballot Lang Candidates Lose SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 2

The final figures in the miners bailout presented to a meeting of the central council of the Miners' Federation, showed that the two Lang party…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Gold Industry Remarkable Growth Figures Show Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 3

The remarkable growth of the gold industry in the Commonwealth during the depression years is shown by information furnished in the House of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 7

Richmond Main and Stanford Main collieries worked to-day. Pelaw Main was idle…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Oil From Coal "Scope for Both Systems" Mr. James' Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 8

Mr. R. James, (Hunter), in the House of Representatives lately, made strong comments concerning the delay in establishing…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 2

Richmond Main and Stand ford Main collieries worked to-day. Polaw Main was again idle,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Miners Want £8000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 3

The Miners' Federation has decided to "adopt all measures", to obtain the £8000 It alleges is awed by the Victorian Government to the Wonthaggi…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Aberdare Miners' Lodge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 2

The ballot for the election of officers of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge resulted as follows:—Chairman: A Taylor 86 (elected), D. Dawson 39…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Growth of Gold Industry

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 7

The phenomonal growtn of the gold industry of the Commonwealth during the depression years is shown by information furnished' to the House of…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

"Twenty a Day" Ride Coal Trains NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 1

Twenty persons, on an average, ride dally on coal trains instead of using passenger trains between Mailand and Newcastle,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →