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

Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

303 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 16

Coal Deposits in Spitsbergen

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 4

Only a few years ago Spitzhergen was an unknown land, the resort of only whalers, fishermen and bandits. Valuable and interesting information…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Gold Mining. To Revive Industry

Western Champion · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 16

A conference convened by the Mayor of Bendigo (Councillor M. E. O'Brien) and Mr. H. W. Keane, M.P., will be opened at Bendigo…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Search for Gold Government's Scheme Organised Parties

Western Champion · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 19

The Minister for Mines Mr. Weaver) has propounded a scheme to encourage gold prospecting, and give work to…

Continued on Trove, page 19 →

On Monday Next. Miners to Resume Work. Decision of Delegates' Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 2

A number of delegates from all lodges met at the Newcastle Trades Hall on Wednesday to hear detailed explanations of leaders regarding…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

On Monday Next Miners to Resume Work Decision of Delegates' Meeting. Newcastle

Western Champion · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 13

A number of delegates from all lodges met at the Newcastle Trades Hall yesterday to hear detailed explanatitons of leaders…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Coal Disaster 25 Miners Entombed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 14

Twenty-six miners, one of whom was a white, were entombed in the Dundee Colliery (Capetown) as the result of an explosion last week…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Gold Mining Is It a Defunct Industry? Vast Areas of Auriferous Areas Untouched. (Continued From a Previous Issue)

Cowra Free Press · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 7

From Binni Creek eastwards via Westville to Wood’s Flat, there is an extensive auriferous tract of country which, if tested, would result…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Gold Prospecting Minister's Sclietiie (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 1

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Weaver, last night gave, details of his gold prospecting scheme. Many experienced miners have…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Goldfield Rush

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 4

Dust in clouds, 500 people on the set --miners, prospectors, gamblers, women and children, with about 50 dogs barking and yelping all over the place…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Re-opening. Coal Mines Resume To-day

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 2

After 16 months of idleness—the worst in the history of the industry —the associated mines on the northern coalfields were to resume to-day…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

MINERS. Another Hitch. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 12

The miners at Cessnock have decid ed not to resume work until all matters in dispute have been settled satisfactorily…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Search for Gold Prospecting Scheme, to Assist Unemployed

Western Champion · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 4

With the dual object of relieving unemployment and the possible discovery of payable minerals a prospecting scheme has been…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Unemployment Aid Assistance for Miners at Ardlethan

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. M. M. Flannery asked: Will the Minister for Mines consider the advisability of affording some assistance to the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Not Resuming Cessnack Miners (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 1

Miners at Cessnoc decided not to resume work until all matters in dispute had been satisfactorily settled. This means that the Aberdare,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Romantic History Famous Gold Centre Hill End Dying

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 1

Hill End, that once famous old-time mining centre, in the Bathurst district, seems to be passing into the limbo of forgotten things…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

A Revival. Hill End Mining

Western Champion · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 16

There is a revival of mining on the old Hill End field, and the memories of Holterman's nugget and the rich caches of the yellow…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Coal Price Government Help

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 8

The Premier (Mr. Bavin) in the Legislative Assembly announced that the Government had decdied upon a rebate of 1/6 a ton in respect of coal…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Gold Mining Is It a Defunct Industry ? Vast Areas of Auriferous Areas Untouched. No. 3: GRENFELL.(Continued from last Friday’s issue)

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 6

Between Bumbaldry and Grenfell there is a reef called the Surprise, which contains gold-yielding ore of a payable nature. That it never…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Gold Cup. Temora v. Canowindra. Win for Temora

Western Champion · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 10

A wonderful gate greeted the match for the Jack Hore Memorial Gold Cup at Canowindra yesterday, when Temora defeated the home team by 26…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Jack Hore Gold Cup

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 8

Eric Weissel's Temora team drew a record gate in a match at Canownidra on Sunday, and defeated the locals for their chief…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →