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, 1928

780 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 39

Alleged Coal Bribery. Baddeley Annoyed

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

Sydney Friday.--Mr. Baddeley, who was one of those who urged the acting-Premier to appoint a commission of inquiry into Mr. Hoare's charges,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Keeping Mine Working Payments to Miners' President Mr. Kirk's Statement Why Arrangement Was Made Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 5

It was announced to-day at the Sydney office of the Stockton-Borehole colliery that Mr. R. N. Kirk, a director of the company, had…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Gold From Butter

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 4

Mines may come and mines may go, but butter goes on for ever! That may be taken as the slogan of Gympie, the old mining field. Where the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Petroleum From Coal London

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 5

Describing the conversion of coal into petroleum products the Government Scientic Industrial Reserch Committee says that experiments have indubitably shown that a…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Oil from Coal Successful Process

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 2

"The process known as the Dvorkovitz process for obtaining oil from coal has already passed so far beyond the laboratory stage that a full-sized plant…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Oil From Coal. English Developments. Successful Tests

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 8

"The process known as the Dr. Dvorkovitz process for obtaining oil from coal has already passed so far beyond the laboratory stage that a…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Mine Scandal "Storm in Tea Cup" Director Admits Payment "Sensible Transaction."

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday:--It was announced to-day at the Sydney office of the Stockton Borehole Colliery that a director of the company, Mr. R. K. Kirk,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Gold Mine Fire Many Men in Peril

Tweed Daily · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 3

TORONTO Friday: --A North Bay message states that 47 men are believed to be dead through a fire in the Hollinger, one of the worlds' greatest…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

47 Men Trapped Gold Mine on Fire Vancouver

Northern Star · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 5

North Bay messages state that 47 men are believed to be dead through a fire in Hollinger gold mone and smoke halting rescue work. The…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Dispute Continues Payments to Miners' President

Northern Star · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 4

The dispute in regard to the payments said to have been made to Mr. T. Hoare (president of the northern branch of the Miners' F. deration)…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

£40,000,000 in Gold New York

Northern Star · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 5

The New York "Tribune's" Washington correspondent says that an excess of 200 million dollars of gold left the United States during the last…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Gold from Butter

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 5

Mines may come and mines may go, but butter goes on for ever! That may be taken as the slogan of Gympie the old mining field. Where the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mine Scandal Royal Commission Unlikely

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--It is not likely that the Government will grant the Coal Miners' Federation's request for a Royal Commission to inquire into…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Thirteen Killed Mine Search Party Meet Death While at Supper Disaster in Britain

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.--During an effort to locate the body of a miner killed in the Haig colliery explosion, at Whitehaven…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mine Scandal

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--The State Cabinet to- day refused a request from the Council of the Miners' Federation for a Royal Commission to inquire into the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Coal Export Regaining Trade Compulsory Conference? Question of Bounty

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday :--The proposals of the Minister for Labor (Mr. E. H. Far[?]ar) to convene a compulsory conference of mine owners and employees in…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Kalgoorlie Gold Mine Kalgoorlie

Northern Star · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 5

Messrs, Copier and Reilly, owners of the Golden Age mine at Menries, have just treated 40 tons of ore for 340½ ounces of gold. This mine has…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Doomed Mt. Morgan Mine Exports London

Northern Star · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 5

The doom of Mount Morgan mine as far as export prospects are concerned was sounded by the chairman of the British Metal Corporation (Sir Cecil…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mine Scandal A.L.P. Wants Federal Tribunal "Damnable Position."

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The A.L.P. Conference last night decided to co--operate with the Miners' Federation and approach the Federal…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Coal Industry Crisis Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 5

State Cabinet is expected to endorse Mr. Farrar's recommendation for a conference of proprietors and miners to discuss the crisis in the coal…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →