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

Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1888

3,867 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 194

South Wallsend Colliery Dispute

The Australian Star · Monday 14 May 1888 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--Adidas in connection with the South Wanatah dispute are very quiet, and there is no apparent sign of the termination of the difficulty…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 May 1888 · page 7

Mr. W. J. Cosgrove reports the successful floating of the Hargraves Gold-mining Company, the whole of the shares being applied for…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Mining Intelligence. Notes

The Australian Star · Monday 14 May 1888 · page 7

An assay of atone taken from the adjoining claim to the Cockscomb West S. M., Broken Hill, resulted in traces of gold 14oz to [?] of silver a high…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

The Miners and the Chinese. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 May 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday. -- In regard to a motion from one of the miners' lodges, that an aggregate meeting be called to consider the Chinese question, the Wallsend miners consider that…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mining at Yarrangobilly. Tumut, This Day

The Australian Star · Monday 14 May 1888 · page 6

The new silver lode at Yarrangobilly, near here, gives great promise of turning out wonderfully well, Ore picked up on the surface goes 17[?] to the ton. The…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill, This Day

The Australian Star · Monday 14 May 1888 · page 7

The surface assay of the extend yielded 118os silver, and 66 per cent. lead. The lode is also strong in copper…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Mining and Other Matters. to the Editor of "The Australian Star"

The Australian Star · Monday 14 May 1888 · page 8

Sir,--I notice from time to time you make remarks concerning the floating of bogus companies, &c., which I quite agree with, but I can assure yon had such thing…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill, This Day

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 May 1888 · page 8

The market is a shad a better. Central Junction and South ores continuing rich. Mr. Halley has arrived from Michigan…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Free Trade Meeting at Balmain. Speeches by the Premier and Minister for Mines. Lively Proceedings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1888 · page 9

Sir Henry Parkes and Mr. Abigail addressed a large, but somewhat disorderly, meeting of the inhabitants of Balmain from West's balcony, Beattie-srreet, last evening. The assemblage, which numbered nearly…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 May 1888 · page 7

The prospectus of the South Burwood Coal Company appears in our advertising columns this morning. The property consists of 625a. adjoining the Burwood Coal Company's…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

The Beltana Mine Dispute. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 May 1888 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Tuesday. -- The Beltana mining dispute case was concluded in the Supreme Court to-day. Several well-known speculators made a claim involving a charge against Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Miners' Meeting at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1888 · page 11

At a large meeting of the A. A. Company's miners on Saturday night the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill about to be introduced in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Carruthers, M.L.A., was severely criticised, especially by…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

The Hamilton Miners. Opposition to the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 May 1888 · page 4

NEW CASTE. Tuesday. At the usual monthly meeting of the Hamilton minora to-day considerable discussion took place relative to the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill to be…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Colliery Disputes

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 May 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--One quarter per cent. will be the levy collected at the various collieries on Friday, for the cause of the South Waratah and Ferndalo…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 May 1888 · page 7

An extraordinary general meeting of the Central Broken-hill Silver-mining Company was held yesterday, Mr. R. Barton, chairman of the company, presiding, for the purpose of…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Gold Discovery

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 May 1888 · page 8

MR. L. SHARPE, goldfields warden, has reported to the Mines Department, a new discovery of goldfield at Sandy Creek, a place about 28 miles from Forbes, on…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

First Coal Train

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 May 1888 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day,--West Welland Colliery sent its first cool by train into Newcastle yesterday. Bunting was displayed from the waggons, making things…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

COUNTRY. Masters and Miners

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 May 1888 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The Masters' Association have declined to [?] to the request of the men to grant an increased price for small coal…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Meeting of Miners' Delegates. (By Telegraph)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 May 1888 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. -- At a special meeting of miners' delegates yesterday a letter was read from the secretary of the Ferndale Coal Company relative to the claim of the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Gold in New Guinea. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 May 1888 · page 6

COOKTOWN, Wednesday. -- Owing to reports having reached bore to the effect that gold had been found at Jonnett Island, Eastern New Guinen, the Hon. John Donglas has sanctioned…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →