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, 1936

1,153 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 58

Gold on Death Train. Believed to Have Been Sought By Murderers. BRISBANE

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 2

It has transpired that gold from Cracow, valued at £20,000, was part of a consignment in the railway carriage…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Colliery Idle Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 7

Domestic trouble with the wheelers caused the Aberdare Central Colliery to be idle to-day, The men went out to work and returned home, At a…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 7

Richmond Main and Pelaw. Main Collieries worked to - -day…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Northern Miners Management Committee Action Against Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 2

The Committee of Management of the Northern Miners' Federation sat all day yesterday at Newcastle Trades Hall. At the conclusion of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Colliery "Black"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 6

The northern minors' management committee has decided to declare "black" Glonrock Collleries No. 1 and No. 2, and to Instruct federation…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Aberdare Central Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 3

Aberdare Central Colliery was idle yesterday owing to a grievance which concerned the wheelers. Work was resumed to-day pending a conference…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mine Mechanics Bricklayers' Wages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 6

The Colliery Mechanies' Northern COnciliation Committee will, at Newcastle at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow, determine a dispute which ha risen at…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Aberdare South Miners' Lodge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 3

Although Aberdare South has been closed down ten years the Lodge is still active. It is necessary for the members to sign…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Peel River Gold Find

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 2

What is claimed to be the best gold show unearthed for some time in the Peel River watershed has been discovered on the line of the old…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Coal Supplies Wellington (N.b.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 8

The New Zealand Minister for Mines criticised the Auckland Electrict Power Board for inviting tenders for Newcastle coal when there were many…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Northern Miners' Vice-president Mr. H. Scanlon Elected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 3

The ballot held by the Northern Miners' Federation for the "election of an acting vice-president resulted in a majority vote for…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Price of Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 5

The price fixed by the Common wealth Bank for gold, including Jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended April 3, is at the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Gold Rod to Beat Fidelity Again

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 8

It looks like the two champion youngsters, fidelity ana Gold Hod meeting again in the Sites Produce Staked at…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

WESTON Hebburn No. 1 Miners Non-union Pits Westox

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 2

A largely attended meeting of the Hobburn No. 1 Miners Lodge was held in the Weston School of Arts last night, Mr. G. W. S. Grant…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Colliery Sold Bulli

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 1

The Bull Colliery, at .which 130 men are now employed, has been bought by Australian Iron and, Steel Ltd. 'It: is expected' that the' output…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Gold Output

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 10

The gold output in Western Australia for March totalled 60, 523 fine ounces valued at £ 520, 383 (Australian currency), compared with 18,920 oz for…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Brisk Week Newcastle Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 10

The amount of coal, including bunkers, shipped from Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State. was 43, 645 tons, of which 3690 tons…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Gold Medal South Atlantic Flight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 9

Miss Jean Batten, the New Zealand aviatrix has been awarded the gold medal for 1935 by the French Academle des Sports in recognition of her…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Low Average West Australian Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 8

Last year the average grade of are treated by Western Australian ogld mines dropped to 6.s dwt per ton, the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Gold Output High Level for 1935

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 8

World output of gold for 1935 reached a now high level, estimates placing the total conservatively at 29,000,000 ounces, a substantial increases…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →