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

Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

508 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 26

Colliery Explosion Work of Rescue. Weeping Women and Children. (Published in the "Times.")

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.—Rescuing parties at Holmerende are bringing the dead to the surface. One hundred and forty-nine men are still entombed Nearly 100 are placed…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Coal Controversy. Special Meeting of Cabinet. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

A special meeting of the State Cabinet was held this morning in connection with the coal controversy. Mr. Holman, seen afterwards, said he had sent a full…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Cables the Great Colliery Disaster. No More Rescued Fears of a Big Death Roll, LONDON

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

Fruitless rescue, work was continued all day long and night leng at Halmer and colliery. Twenty-five dead bodies have been recovered, but the reads lead…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Colliery Disaster (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Eighty-seven miners have teen rescued at Halmerend. Twentythree bodies have been recovered. One hundred and thirty-seven men are still entombed…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Nationalising the Coal Mines. The Mysterious Mr. Holman. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 3

Mr. Holman stated yesterday that the Cabinet had done nothing in connection with the rumored nationalisation of coals mines. The Premier says that so far the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Colliery Disaster. LONDON

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 5

An explosion occurred at a coal mine at Halmerena, near Newcastle, while 247 men were below. So far 100, men have been rescued. It is believed that…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Alleged Coal Deal

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 5

As already notified, the Victorian Government denies having made any contract with the New South Wales Government for the supply to the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Broken Hill Mines Cases

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In the mines raid eases at Broken Hill Joseph Bradwell was convicted of a charge of inciting to obstruct an engine working on the Central Mine and…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Labor Affairs. Coal Lempers

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The secretary of the Sydney Coal Lumpers' Union, states that the action of the State Government in preventing their men from getting…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Coal for Victoria

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Representatives of the Victorian Government will meet Mr. Holman in Melbourne this week in conference on the dispute over the southern States coal…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Coal Supplies. Victoria and New South Wales Mr. Holman's Statement

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Holman to-day made available extracts from a letter which he sent to the Victorian Cabinet with the full concurrence of his Cabinet,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Disastrous Colliery Explosion

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 8

A cable message dated London, Sunday, states : As the result of an explosion in a coal mine at Halmer End, near Newcastle, 147 minors are…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

The Victorian Coal Deal. Miners' Secretary Wants an Inquiry. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

Mr. A. .C. Willis, Secretary of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, favors a full inquiry in connection with the Victorian coal contract. He adds that…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wheelers' Strike. Colliery Closed Down

Northern Star · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The wheelers of the Lymington colliery in the Newcastle district have stopped work. They demanded increased rates of pay. The…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Broken Hill Mine Raids

Northern Star · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Two more miners have been sentenced to six months' imprisonment at Broken Hill in connection with the mine raids…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Too Many Strikes. a Colliery Closed. NEWCASTLE

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

Numerous stoppages have occurred at Lymington colliery during the last twelve months, and on Tuesday the wheelers again ceased work, after…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Marvellous Mount Morgan. Has Yielded Nearly £25,000,000 of Gold

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

The marvellous Mount Morgan mine, and the town which derives its name therefrom. Ho about 24 miles distant by rail from Rockhampton, the commercial…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

America. Saving Coal Tor the Ships. United States Government Takes Drastic Action. Industries Compulsorily Closed. New York

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

In order to conserve coal, the Government is closing all industries and theatres on every Monday for 10 weeks. Monday's newspapers will be restricted to…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Gold Find at Kin Kin

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

The daily papers have been featuring a recent gold find at Kin Kin (Q.) Mr. J. W. Shepparson, snr., of Bangalow, who is in the thick of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Coal for Victoria. the Disputed Contract

Northern Star · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Holman, referring to the disputed coal contract, said that as the result of a conference with the Victorian Ministers there appeared to be every…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →