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

North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

452 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 6 of 23

Shortage of Coal. Express Trains Reduced. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 5

Owing, to the shortage of coal in South Australia, the Railway Commissioners of that State have notified the Victorian Commissioners that they will be able to…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Shipping Disaster. Colliery Founders Off Sydney Heads

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 5

The Howard Smith collier. Myola. of 650 tons, sank one mile from Sydney Heads at 1 o'clock on Wednesday morning during a heavy storm. Out…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Miners' Settlement. a Score for Mr. Smillie. LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 5

"It is Smillie's win," the delegates say, referring to the decision of the Miners' Conference to accept Mr. Justice Sankey's report…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Coal Conference. an Understanding Reached. Settlement of Disputes. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 2

The Coal Conference has concluded. An understanding was arrived at regarding vanes, and machinery for the prevention and settlement of local…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Latest Cable News Lancashire Miners. Accept Government Terms. London, Friday. State of Siege at Ruhr. Food Riots and Plundering. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 2

A message dated April 1 says the Lancashire and Cheshire Miners' Federation, by a large majority, decided to accept the Reuter's Berlin correspondent wired on April 1: Almost the entire Labor forces in Germany are striking or threatening to strike as a result of Spartacist…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Dearer Coal. Result of Extra Rate for Miners. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 4

The colliery owners and men's delegates returned to Sydney from Melbourne yesterday. It is believed the basis of an…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Still Dissatisfied. British Miners Striking. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 2

A message dated March 28 says: One hundred thousand miners in South Wales and Nottinghamshire have unofficially struck as a protest that no concession…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Farming and Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 1

The following applications for patents connected with the farming and mining industries have been lodged at tho Commonwealth Patent Office:…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Coal Employees' Executive. Melbourne Conference Matters. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 2

The Executive of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation will on Wednesday discuss matters in connection with the recent conference in Melbourne in…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Late Telegrams Coal and Shale Employees. Wages and Conditions. Sydney. Monday. 6 p.m

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 2

The Executive of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation will on Wednesday discuss matters in connection with the recent conference in…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Miners' Strikes. Not Regarded Seriously. LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 2

The Miners' Federation discounts the significance of the strikes. It regards them as partly holiday making, and partly dun to misunderstanding…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cobar Miners. Relief Orders io Cease. Work Found for 1100 Men. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 2

It has been decided to cease the issue of relief orders and railway passes to the miners of Cobar from Monday next. The Government has already found work for…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Coal Mining Trouble. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 2

It is believed that the trouble between the miners and the colliery proprietors will be settled before the end of the week…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

German Muddle. Essen Strikes Spreading, Miners' Revolutionary Demands. LONDON

Daily Observer · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 2

A report, from Essen says that me miners' strike has spread to 11 pits at Dortmund, 12 at Witten, and seven at Bechum…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Increase in Price of Coal Government Will Try to Prevent. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 3

The State Cabinet to-day discussed the increase in the hewing rates of coal with the consequent 3/ increase in the selling price of that commodity…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Saar Valley Problem. Agreement Reached. Coal to Replace Lens Mines. VANCOUVER

Daily Observer · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 2

An agreement on the Saar Valley has been reached. It leaves the [?]gnty unchanged, but accords France, free of duty, sufficient coal…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

South Wales Miners. Against Conscription and Russian Intervention. London

Daily Observer · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 2

Mr. Alex. Thompson, the "Daily Mail" correspondent, says the South Wales miners' ballot rejecting Mr. Justice Sankey's recommendations was reached…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Coal Conference. Sydney

Daily Observer · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 7

The conference between the coal owners and employees sat several hours today and then adjourned till next week without reaching any finality…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Payable Gold Ore Found

Daily Observer · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 6

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Jones, stated on Wednesday that he had received information of the discovery of gold in payable quantities on the Dee River,…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Projected Coal Increase. State Government Anxious. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 7

Mr. Holman, referring to the coal conference, said the Government had been watching developments with the utmost interest, and some measure of…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →