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, 1902

5,556 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

The Mining Crisis at Cobar. Meeting of Unemployed. Deputation to Wait on the Minister

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 4

COBAR, Thursday.--Last night a monster meeting of the unemployed and townspeople was held at the council-chambers in connection with the movement to approach the Government or…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Highway Roubery at Port Adelaide. a Mine Manager and Assistant Bailed Up. a Large Sum Taken by Masked Men. Escape of the Robbers. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 5

At about 2 o'clock this afternoon a most daring and successsful highway robbery occurred at Port Adelaide. Mr. J. T. Greenaway, manager of Block 14…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 7

KALGOORLIE, Thursday.--The Great Boulder South is opening up the Morrison lode at the 600ft. level. An improvement in the ore body is noticeable at the south end. Crosscutting for…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Maitland Coal Measures. Opening New Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 10

WEST MAITLAND, Friday. -- There is considerable activity in coal mining in the district, and optimistic opinions are voiced by experenced men. Although the new mines can hardly yet…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Colliery Disputes

Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Friday.— At a meeting of the Burwood miners, held at New Lambton last night, the difficulty at the Hetton Colliery regarding the dismissal of the miners' check inspector…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Balmain Coal Mine. Search for the Seam. A Peculiar Strike

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 8

It will be remembered that at 2880ft. the Balmain coal mine in November struck a seam of coal supposed to be the Bull seam, which was sought at Cremorne. The…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Re-opening Greta Colliery

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 14

WEST MAITLAND, January 17.—Mr. Jeffries, who is superintending the operations in connection with the re-opening of Greta Colliery, supplies the following…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 13

The market on the Sydney Exchange yesterday showed more sustained life than has been apparent for a considerable time past. Attention was again devoted chiefly to silver stocks, which continued strongly in…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 13

Brillant and St. George United crushed 1300 tons for 963oz., also cyanide bullion worth £1378. Glenfine South, 1200 tons for 543oz. 2dwt. Alluvial yield, 122oz. 4dwt…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 10

WOLLONGONG, Friday. -- The coal trade of the district has continued brisk during the week, all of the collieries having been well employed. Loading at this port was confined to the ordinary…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

The Coal Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 12

The Lady Wolseley, barque, arrived during the course of the night from Rio Janeiro to load a cargo of Wallsend coal for the West Coast of South American. The Saxon, barque, arrived to-day from…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Tasmanian Mining

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 25

Silver King, Zeehan: The lode in Nos. 2 and 3 stopes is fully 10ft wide; between these two levels there are quantities of good milling ore 8ft wide. Some promising lodes are showing in…

Continued on Trove, page 25 →

A Coal Lumper Injured

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 8

While at work on the transport Cornwall yesterday Alfred England, coal lumper, fell from the lowerdeck to the bottom of the ship's hold, sustaining injuries to his head and body…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 13

Arrangements are now proceeding on the Broken Hill Proprietary for introducing the electric tramway underground at the 650ft. level in place of trucking with horses, and for this purpose an engine and…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

New Zealand Mining

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 25

The total yield of the New Zealand gold fields for the past year has been 455,000oz, valued at £1,735,783, or an increase over the return of the previous year of £320,830. Although the dredging…

Continued on Trove, page 25 →

The Coal Trade. NEWCASTLE, Jan. 17

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 249

The steamer Tanglin arrived to-day from Sydney to load a full cargo of coal from the Lambton Colliery for Singapore, The Ortrud, German barque, sailed to-day for Velparaiso with 2207 tons of Wallsend coal, and the…

Continued on Trove, page 249 →

Casualties. Accident to a Coal Lumper

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 12

While working yesterday on the transport Cornwall a coal lumper, named Alfred England, fell from the lower deck to the bottom of the vessel's hold, receiving injuries to his bead and body. He was…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

MINING. [?]ctes from the Fields

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 249

[?] at Howell last week were sufficient [?] Conrad and King Conrad mine and town [?] The Conrad mine is starting the concentrat[?] [?] seconds and reserve ore, and will not…

Continued on Trove, page 249 →

The Miner. Australasian Mining Patents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 25

The following complete specifications have lately been accepted in the various States undermentioned, and letters patent will, therefore, issue to the applicants in due course. This report is…

Continued on Trove, page 25 →

Latest Mining News. (Continued from page 26.) General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 54

Wyalong.—During the past year Nicolas's battery treated 4219 tons for 2842oz gold. Lynch and party, No. 2 tributers, at the Operator, are working at 180ft on a small reef, and levels have been…

Continued on Trove, page 54 →