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 41 of 250

West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 8

KALGOORLIE, Friday.--The Croesus Proprietary announce having cut the Eclipse lode in the eastern crosscut at the 400ft. level, and at a distance 175ft. from the shaft. The true width…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Mining News. to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 February 1902 · page 12

[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…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Mining in Victoria. a Boom Predicted

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 February 1902 · page 12

The Premier of Victoria, Mr. A. J. Peacock, is, in addition to being a prominent politician, the legal manager of a number of important mining companies in the…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 9

Operations in mining shares on the Stock Exchange here on Saturday were of a very limited character, and the market showed practically no change. Business in silver shares was represented by a sale of Sulphide…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Kalgoorlie Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 9

The on spoken statement made by Captain Rodda, manager of the Associated Northern Blocks, that he cannot see any future for the bottom of the property, is the first official hint given to shareholders that…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Hillgrove Mines. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 9

At Baker's Creek G.M. Company No. 10 level has been extended 11ft.—total 33ft. The reef in the face is small and poor. They are also crosscutting into the hanging wall at this level, and the north…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 9

The mining market had a very dull tone on Saturday, business being on a restricted scale in all departments. The only change of importance to report was an improvement in Briseis Tin…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 9

At the Junction, taking all things into consideration, fair progress has been made with the development work in hand. The body of stone lately cut in the east crosscut is probably 100ft. in a direct line…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Charters From 1st February. COAL

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 3

Albyn, 4-m bq, 2095 tone, Newcastle to San Froncisco Amurlee, bq, 1329 tons, Newcastle to W Coast Auldgirth, bq, 1469 tons, Newcastle to West…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 8

The quatity of coal exported to places beyond the State during the week ended at noon yesterday was 65,893 tons, of which 36,520 tons were shipped to inter-state and New Zealand ports and 28,323 tons to foreign markets, the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Mining. the Blind Creek Rush

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 3

MURRUMBURRAH, Monday.—Altogether there are between 130 and 150 men on the Blind Creek alluvial rush, the majority of whom are obtaining a little gold, but not in anything like…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Tasmanian Mines. the Mount Lyell Difficulty. Queenstown (Tas.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 9

In an interview with Mr. Trent to-day concerning the trouble at Mount Lyell mine, he showed a letter from the London board. He complains that for months past some of the officials and members of the…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Trades and Labor. the Arbitration Act. Reception by the Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 3

Last week Mr. Sam. Smith, M.L.A., visited Lithgow and other mining centres, for the purpose of enlightening the workers upon the Arbitration Act. At some length Mr. Smith…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Chillagoe Railway and Mines Company. a Satisfactory Settlement. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 9

The shareholders in the Chillagoe Railway and Mines, Limited, who have been anxious as to the attitude likely to be taken by the debenture holders towards the new company, will be gratified to learn…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Southern Collieries. Bulli

The Australian Star · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 7

Owing to the great demand for coal from the South Coast important improvements are being made at some of the collieries. At Keira, Pleasant, and Co[?]mal in[?]s water…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Burwood Colliery Cases

Evening News · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Monday Afternoon.—One of the cases brought by Inspector Dixon, of the Mines Department, against the Burwood Colliery officials, arising out of the late disaster at the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Mining

Evening News · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph

WYALONG, Monday.—It was expected that Neeld's mine would bare been closed down a week ago for want of fresh water for the boilers, the supply required for this purpose being 6000 gal…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 9

Gazely, of the Excelsior mine, Nundle, crushed 58 tons for 86oz. of gold. Queen Cross Reef, Charters Towers, 380 tons for 762oz. The Dromedary Gold-mining Company has crushed 37…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Accident at a Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 6

HILLGROVE, Monday.--A painful accident occurred at Eleanora Mine on Sunday night. A lad named T. Wayte was putting a belt on a pulley, when his clothes caught in the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →