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

Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

60 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 3

Welsh Coal Strike Extends to Scotland London

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

The Welsh coal strike extended to Scotland to-day, when about 7000 miners in nine pits ceased work…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Coal Owners Will Help in Every Way Canberra

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

It was announced to-day by the Attorney-General, Dr. Evatt, that the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner, Mr. Mighell, would take control of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Coal Strikes

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

"Coal strikes, if continued, would prolong the war and kill not only miners' prospects of security after the war, but those of the nation,"…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Coal Strikers Resume Work

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

Sydney: Coalmtners who have been on strike for over a month, and who have been responsible for a production loss of two hundred thousand tons,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Coal Mine Stoppages

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 2

More than 2,300 mine workers on the northern coalfields went on strike on Wednesday causing a loss of 9,000 tons of coal…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

U.s. Process Gets Coal & Petrol From Plants

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 2

A radically new process for making petrol and coal from sugarcane and other plants has been perfected in America…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Leigh Creek Coal

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 3

The following news from Adelaide, Friday last, should cheer some New South Wales coalminers:— Stressing the importance to the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Air Force Mines

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 2

The Royal Air Force has been so much in the news hammering Germany on land that their work of laying mines in enemy waters the past…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Consistent Gold Average

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 2

Messrs. A. J. Bridge and Party have crushed at Copeland battery six tons of stone for a return of 12oz. 8 grains gold. This is from…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

World Renowned Diver. Man Who Recovered Niagra Gold. Spent Week-end on Manning

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 May 1944 · page 1

The train from Sydney to Taree which arrived on Saturday morning had a most interesting passenger—a, gentleman who worked at a greater…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

World Renowned Diver. Man Who Recovered Niagara Gold. Spent Week-end on Manning

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 4

The train from Sydney to Taree which arrived on Saturday morning had a most interesting passenger—a gentleman who worked at a greater…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Miners Threaten "No Butter, No Work." Five Mines Idle Yesterday

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

Five northern collieries were idle yesterday as a protest against the reduction of two ounces weekly in the butter ration…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Strikes Over Butter Stop Two Mines

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

Miners at Richmond Main and Pelaw Main collieries ceased work on Wednesday as a protest against the decision to reduce the butter…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mine and Wharf Troubles. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 June 1944 · page 2

The number of mines idle to-day as a protest against the cut in butter rationing was increased to six, while miners at six more pits were on…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Removing Land Mines Dangerous Work by Australians

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 June 1944 · page 1

RAAF bomb-disposal units, co-operating with Allied ground forces in the Admiralty Islands, have led many successful attacked against the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Miners' Hatred of Nazism

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 June 1944 · page 8

On Tuesday. Mr. F. Collinridge, labour M.P. for Barnsby, Yorkshire, and a member of the British Parliamentry delegation visiting Sydney…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Talks to Miners

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 2

In a drive for more coal, Mr. Forde and Dr. Evatt will address miners' meetings at Lithgow and on the South Coast…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Gold Price

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 June 1944 · page 3

Thursday last Sydney news reported an increase of 1/ to £10/10/ a fine ounce in the Australian price of gold is announced by the Commonwealth…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Gold on Them Thar Trees"

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 4

The gold that grows in the groves is more precious than ever. It's harder to pick and ship than it has been at any time in its history, yet…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Gold Price

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 2

An increase of 1/- to £10/10/ a fine ounce in the Australian price of gold is announced by the Commonwealth Bank. Tt applies to gold…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →