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 9 of 250

Mining in New South Wales. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 13

Nearly all the important mines in the district are at a standstill owing to want of water. The mining warden has granted a number of suspensions of labour conditions on that account…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

The Ballarat Gold Field.—II. (Photos, by Black, Ballarat.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 39

The Victoria United mine, in the northern end of the Ballarat field, adjoins the Britannia on the north. Mr. Edward Hardy, a man with much practical experience, is the manager. The mine…

Continued on Trove, page 39 →

The Liquid Fuel Era. Oil Versus Coal. Important Local Developments

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 11

Although the use of liquid fuel for steam generating purposes is comparatively new to the trading world, we find its adoption rapidly gaining ground in nil parts of the globe, especially…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Gold Yield of N.S.W. for December and 1901

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 38

The return compiled by the Department of Mines shows that the gold yield of this State for the month of December was 18,094 crude ounces, valued at £51,704, equal to 12,172 fine ounces, as…

Continued on Trove, page 38 →

Mining Accident in America. Eight Officials Lose Their Lives

The World's News · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 12

A despatch from Bluefields, West Virginia, on Nov. 23, stated that at 11 o'clock that morning eight' mining officials entered the West and Southwest Virginia Improvement Company's collieries…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

New Zealand. Mining Returns. Record Export of Silver. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 9

The output of the Waihi mine for the year just closed amounts to £154,386, bringing the gross yield to date to £1,974,512. The export of silver from the colony last year…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

China Coal Deposits

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 1902 · page 8

The enormous extent of China's coalfields was recently dealt with by Mr. Drake, of the American Institute of Mining Engineers. If a width of only 50 miles is taken,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Ho Coal for War Vessels

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 1902 · page 8

The Venezuelan Treasury ia empty. The officials' pay is six months in arrears. The Venezuelan war vessels have no coal, and therefore could not catch the Libertador,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Mining News. to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 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 →

Balmain Coal Mine

The Australian Star · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 5

The management of the Sydney Harbour Collieries Co., at Balmain, is very reticent as to the progress of the mine. It will be remembered that when the sinkers went on…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Hetton Colliery Trouble

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Saturday Afternoon.—A special meeting of Hetton miners was held at the Albion Hotel, Wickham, to-day, to further consider the case of their check inspector Penman, who was…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 9
Also in Evening News

More disposition was evinced to do business on tho Sydney Exchange on Saturday, and the record of sales was the best for the week. Copper remained practically stationary, though there was a little inquiry for…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Export of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 6

A return of the coal cleared at the Newcastle Custom-house last week for export to places beyond the State is as follows:--To Victoria, 23,550 tons; West Australia, 7600 tons; South…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Gold Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 5

Returns of Victoria's gold yield for last year show the total to have been 789,562oz., a decrease of 17,845oz. compared with that of the previous year. The total amount of gold won in Victoria…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 8

The quantity of coal exported to places beyond the State during the week ended at noon yesterday was 62,083 tons, of which 42,696 tons were shipped to inter-state and New Zealand ports and 18,087 to…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 9

At the Victoria Broken Hill sinking the main shaft is vigorously proceeding, but the work is hampered by a strong influx of water, and the fairly soft lode formation has given way to a hrd rib of dioritic rock…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Charters From 1st January. COAL

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 3

Abby Palmer, 1705 tons, Newcastle to Honolulu option San Francisco Cadwgan, bq, 1264-tons, Newcastle to Valparaiso…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Coal Trade. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 5

The coal trade has been good during the week. The shipments for the last month amounted to 78,836 tons, 61,097 tons being from the jetties and 17,739 tons from the port of Wollongong…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Amalgamated Miners' Association. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Barrier Branch of the A.M.A., held in the Trades' Hall, the following office-bearers were appointed for the ensuing term: —President, H. M. Harvey; treasurer, W. M…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →