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

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1872

163 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 9

The Miners' Strike

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1872 · page 3

Yesterday morning, a large meeting of miners was held at New Lambton, for the purpose of hearing the decision arrived at by the delegates, at their meeting on the previous day. We are…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Fresh Discovery of Gold in New Zealand

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1872 · page 2

By the City of Newcastle, which arrived here on Sunday, we received the following intelligence:— "A Tauranga letter states that gold has…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Miners' Strike

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 23 July 1872 · page 2

The fortnight's notice which the miners at all the collieries gave to the managers expired yesterday, and the ominous movement of taking the tools out of the various workings…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Miners' Strike

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 25 July 1872 · page 2

As was anticipated, the miners have struck. The fortnight's notice of the intention of the hands to strike terminated on Monday, and, accordingly, the tools were taken out, and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Meeting of Tin Miners at Inverell

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 25 July 1872 · page 2

On Saturday, July 13th, a public meeting was held at Inverell, of persons interested in tin-mining pursuits. The weather proved unfavourable, but there was nevertheless a good…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Waratah Miners

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 3

A meeting of miners was held yesterday afternoon, and an application having been made to the manager for the payment of the balance of wages to be made to-day (Saturday). A…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Miners' Strike

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 2

As was anticipated, the miners have struck. The fortnight's notice of the intention of the hands to strike terminated on Monday, and, accordingly, the tools were taken out, and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Monster Meeting of Miners

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 3

On Thursday forenoon last, a monster meeting of miners was held on Griffiths' Flat, Lambton. There were from 1300 to 1500 persons present. The most perfect order…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 6

The half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders in this company, was held in the Hall of the Chamber of Commerce, Exchange, Sydney, on Thursday last…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Meeting of A. A. Company's Miners

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 3

The miners at these works met yesterday forenoon, to the number of about 250, on the hill, near the Gas Works. Mr. James Duke was voted to the chair. He stated that an…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Meeting of Tin Miners at Inverell. Abridged from the Inverell Courier, July 17

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 2

On Saturday, July 13th, a public meeting was held at Inverell, of persons interested in tin-mining pursuits. The weather proved unfavourable, but there was nevertheless a good…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Miners' Strike

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 30 July 1872 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon, a meeting of the A. A. Company's miners was he[?] on the green, near the Gasworks, for the purpose of taking into consideration an offer made by the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Meeting of Miners

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 1 August 1872 · page 3

On Monday morning, a meeting of the A. A. Company's miners was held at the usual place, Mr. J. Duke in the chair. The Chairman announced that a message had been received,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Miners' Strike. Meeting of the A. A. Co.'s Miners

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 1 August 1872 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon, a meeting of the A A. Company's miners was held on the hill, near the Gasworks, for the purpose of receiving the decision of the delegates respecting…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Miners' Strike

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 3

Yesterday forenoon a conference took place at the A.A. Company's offices, between the managers of the associated collieries in this district, and the deputations of miners employed at these…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Meeting of the A. A. Company's Miners

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 3

A meeting of about two hundred of the miners, employed in the A. A., Company's pits, was held on the hill, near the Gasworks, yesterday afternoon, to hear the result of the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Meetings of the A. A. Co.'s Miners

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 2

On Monday afternoon, a meeting of the A. A. Company's miners was held on the green, near the Gasworks, for the purpose of taking into consideration an offer m[?] e by the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Letters to the Editor. the Sliding Scale and the Miners' Opinions on It. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 6

SIR,—Overhearing a group of miners discussing the merits and demerits of the sliding scale, (as offered by the masters), it was, to me, truly astonishing that such absurd ideas should be…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 6 August 1872 · page 3

The mining captain of the Drummond copper mine reports :—"I expect the shaft to cut the lode at from ten to twelve fathoms, and the sink­ing of this shaft will be a good trial. If we cut…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Rise in the Price of Coal. the Wages Movement Amongst the Colliers

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 6 August 1872 · page 4

There are now nearly one thousand miners off work in the Leeds district, and matters remain in the position reported in yesterday morning's Mercury. The men held a meeting…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →