These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.
Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
1,237 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 62
SYDNEY: A Mines Department official has been suspended from duty by the Public Service Board, following inquiries into chaff bought for the State Coal Mine at Lithgow. This action has been…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The idea of a shorter working day grew slowly in the ranks of the miners, who, up to 1873, worked 12 a day. In 1872 there was a strike on the issue but when…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Three shiftmen were injured early this morning in Elrington Colliery when their transport trolley…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Alf. Fritsch, who was a member of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation for 10…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LITHGOW, Thursday.—To examine a suggestion that Glen Davis be converted into a convalescent home for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dumping at several of the large gas coal mines in the Cessnock district helped reduce the effect of the coal loss from the South Maitland Railways strike this week. In four working days this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. Cochran) has invited representatives of the Miners' Federation and colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seals in No. 12 slants section of Bellbird colliery will be inspected by representatives of the Mines Department,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Sept. 3. A.A.P.—Britain's gold and dollar reserves increased in August by 13 million dollars to 2469 million dollars (£1,115,550,000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Six mines idle because of the South Maitland Railways strike resumed yesterday, but two of them stopped later on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DARWIN, Friday.—From to-day, private miners and mining companies in the Northern Territory may apply for uranium mining leases…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A total of 62,150 tons of coal was shipping from Newcastle to Sydney, interstate and overseas this week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SYDNEY, Friday. — The Chairman of the New South Wales Combined Colliery Proprietors' Association (Mr. E…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →With the return of consistent high production on the Northern coalfields the problem of over-supply in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Local Coal Authority (Mr. M. Lydon) yesterday ordered into conference representatives of Aberdare colliery management and the Miners' Federation and Federated Mining Mechanics' Association…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →PERTH, Monday. — Detectives searched the steamer Maesuycher at Fremantle and seized a gold bar bar worth…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four mines were idle in the North yesterday. They were Bellbird (safety issue), Pelton (dispute over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY, Monday. — The Federal Government will defer the sale of a 19-room hostel and 40 homes at Glen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shortage of crane gangs at Carrington may cause a stoppage of coal-loading. This morning the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY. — The Minister for Health (Mr. O'Sullivan) has suggested that Northern Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →