These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.
5,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 250
Mr. H. C. Lovely has been sampling the stone raised from the Grassy Gully Mine, Nowra. The stack contains over 900 tons, and assays, from 1oz 2dwt to loz 9dwt per ton. Some stuff considered…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →All sorts of conflicting statements have been, made regarding the gold find at Jawbone, near Wellington. By different persons the field has been classed as a "duffer," while others again…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →LONDON, March 16.—In reply to questions in the House of Commons, last night, with regard to the rumors current at Delagoa Bay that the Boers intended to dynamite the mines and batteries,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Over 6in. of rain fell on Wednesday at Peak Hill. Hailstones half an inch in diameter fell. Four horses were killed by lightning. The mines were flooded, and work was suspended…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mr. Chamberlain, in the House of Commons [?]ht in reply to a question with regard [?]ported threats of the Boers that they will wreck the Johannesburg mines if the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, March 15,6.55 p.m.—Some British officers, in the face of the enemy, daringly removed the wires connected with the mines laid by the Boers for the destruction of the waggon bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →KALGOORLIE, Friday. -- Mr. Thomas Uren arrived by the incoming mailboat to take charge of the Golden Horseshoe at Peak-hill. He was formerly mine manager of the Broken-hill Proprietary mine…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Letters marked "Mining" must reach us not later than Thursday. No notice is taken of anonymous correspondence. The coupon printed in the "Free Information" column must be cut out…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Sydney Harbor Comeries' Works at Balmain North, facing Cockatoo Island, yesterday afternoon the scene of a terrible accident…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A TERRIBLE catastrophe, attended by fearful fatal results, occurred at the colliery in Balmain yesterday afternoon. It appears that the relieving shift was just going on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A dozen of the principal collieries of the district worked full time for fortnight ended yesterday, and five others only lost a day or two. The prospects for the coming term are fairly good. Appended are…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The necessary inquest-- sad sequel to Saturday's awful disaster at the Balmain caul mine-- was initiated this morning at the Coroner's Court, Chancery-square…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On account of St. Patrick's Day having been observed as a public holiday the Sydney Stock Exchange remained closed on Saturday. Business in the mining market during the past…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →No less than eight vessels arrived yesterday and to-day to load cargoes of coal for foreign ports as follows:—verben[?], ship, from Melbourne, to load Wallsond coal for Valparaiso; Ancacis, ship, from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →HILLGROVE, Saturday.--The Baker's Creek battery, running full time, crushed during the fortnight 477 tons from Smith's Reef, and 90 tons from the Big Reef, or a total of 567 tons, for a yield of 315oz., 6dwt. of smelted…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The shipments of coal from the Port of Wollongong for the month of February was as follows:— Jettles, 45,447 tons; Belmore basin, 17,791 tons; total, 63,239. Coke; Kembla, 1254 tons; Southern…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →America, Bh, Newcastle to West Coast Anaurus. sh, Newcastle to West Coast Angola, bq, Newcastle to Manila Celestial Empire, sh, Newcastle to West Coast…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BULLI, Saturday.--The annual election of district officers for the Illawarra Miners' Union resulted in Mr. J. Maguire being elected president, Mr. D. Ritchie secretary, Mr. Thomas Morgan…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In Mr. Binney's letter to the miners' general secretary, declining to grant a conference, to consider, the price of coal, he states that until the miners can get all the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A small crowd congregated before closed gates, was the only evidence that anything unusual had occurred, at the mine. Some of those assembled were liberal in condemning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →