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, 1910

1,356 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 68

Mining Difficulty. Welsh Miners Give Notice. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 5

The executive council of the South Wales Miners' Association has authorised 3000 miners employed in four ocean collieries at Rhondda,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Aberdare Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 6

A special, meeting of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge was held in Hampton's, Hall on Sunday morning, Mr. E. Bainbridge in the chair. Mr. Baillie read and…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Whitburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 3

The Whitburn Miners' Lodge met in the Greta Park on Sunday morning, Mr. J. Clark presiding. Correspondence was read from the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Pelaw-main Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 6

The Pelaw-Main miners held their monthly meeting on Sunday. Mr. Lloyd in the chair. Mr. J. Dyson read and explained the delegate minutes of August 4th and…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Stanford-merthyr Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 6

The Stanford-Merthyr miners held a meeting on Sunday. Mr. H. Gunther presided, Mr. D. Watson read and explained the delegate minutes of August…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Collieries Board. Matters for Hearing. What Is a Carpenter?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 4

The Newcastle Collieries (Newcastle and Maitland Workers not Miners) Wages Board, as reconstituted, sat yesterday in the Council Chambers, Wall-street, Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mining Matters. New Zealand Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 4

The coal mines of New Zealand have bad a period of activity, the output of the past year being a record. It is also interesting to note that the coal output…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 5

A meeting of the Co-operative Miners' Lodge was held at Wallsend on Monday evening. Mr. J. Wilson presiding. The chairman drew attention to some…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Collieries Board. Variation of Award. the Sliding Scale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 5

The Newcastle Collieries (Newcastle and Maitland Workers not Miners) Wages Board sat again yesterday, in the Council Chambers, Watt-street. Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1910 · page 5

A meeting of the Lambton miners was held at Smith's Commercial Hotel, last night, Mr. James Morgan presided. A communication was received from Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Collieries' Board. Variation of Award. Sunday Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1910 · page 5

The Newcastle Collieries (Newcastle and Maitland Workers not Miners) Wages Board sat again yesterday, in the Council Chambers, Watt-street. Mr. W. Edmunds…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mining Matters. Powlett Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 5

There was considerable criticism in the Legislative Council of Victoria on Tuesday, of the Government's State mine policy, on the item "To meet expenditure…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Collieries' Board. Considering the Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 4

The Newcastle Collieries (Newcastle and Maitland Workers not Miners) Wages Board sat again yesterday, in the Council Chambers, Watt-street. Mr. W…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Wallarah Miners was held on Saturday. Mr. J. Bassett in the chair. It was decided that in future a 6d levy…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Cardiff Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 6

The Cardiff miners met on Wednesday in Wheatley's Hall, Cardiff, Mr. E. Buxton in the chair. The deputation gave their report in…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Maryland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Maryland miners was held in Menzies' hotel Wallsend, on Wednesday, Mr. J. King presiding…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Abermain Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 6

A meeting of Abermain Miners' Lodge was held yesterday in Sharp's Hall, Mr. W. M'Ilroy presiding. Messrs. Teece, Munnion, and Parkinson reported…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Collieries Board. the Sliding Scale. Fitter's Qualifications

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1910 · page 6

The Newcastle Collieries (Newcastle and Maitland Workers not Miners Wages Board met again yesterday, in the Council Chambers, Watt-street. Mr. W…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1910 · page 13

Sir,—When "Old Unionist's" letter in your issue of the 22nd inst., in reply to Mr. Hoare, was read in Westy, you might have heard the roar of laughter in…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Fire on the Indrani. Bunker Coal Ablaze

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1910 · page 4

Shortly before noon yesterday excitement was caused when it became known that a fire had broken out on the steamer Indrani, berthed at No. 4 Basin crane,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →