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, 1908

6,563 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

West Australian Mines. Kalgurli District on the Wane

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday.--The annual general meeting of shareholders in the Associated Northern Blocks (W.A.), Ltd., took place yesterday, Mr. Hermann Landau in the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 9

The South mine management paid off over 200 men on Saturday, owing to the decision to reduce the output for the time. Both underground and mill hands are affected. The only…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Mining in the State. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 9

The sheds and other buildings in connection with the Golden Fleece Company's plant have been completed, and the new machinery is now working splendidly. The last result…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Coal-dust Explosion in Virginia Bodies Blown From Pit Mouth

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 4

An appalling explosion, which shot men out of the shaft as from the mouth of a cannon, and shook the entire country within a radius of eight miles like an earthquake,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mining in Tasmania. the Magnet Difficulty. Zeehan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 9

The secretary of the Zeehan branch of the A.M.A. (Mr. Steve Ford) to-day received [?] cable from Mr. J. Praed, of the Victorian executive, instructing him to get Mr. J…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Fatal Mining Accident. Buried for Seven Hours. Adelong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 8

A fatal accident occurred at Gibraltar mine yesterday. Daniel Wiles, Martin Donne[?]an, and Arthur Tillett, tributers, were running old stulls, when the rearing timber…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Newcastle Commerce. Coal Trade Expansion. Five Million Tons Exported. Want of Loading Facilities. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 8

The trade of the port of Newcastle during the year just ended has been one of record activity. The statistics compiled by the Sub-collector of Customs at Newcastle, and…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

The Tivoli Colliery. Work Resumed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 8

BRISBANE, Thursday.--A settlement has been arrived at with regard to the trouble which arose a few, days ago at Wright's Donnybrook Golliery, Tivoli. The union's delegates, in…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 11

[?]A telegram was received yesterday from the manager of the Cope's Creek dredge:— "Floated barge to new site, 14th: just sufficient water."…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Mining. Goulburn

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 3

The fall in the price of metal and "the continuance of dry weather has caused mining to be at dell stage for some time past; but where good rains have fallen mining matters should…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Coal for the Philippines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 4

In the course, of a report to the Minister for Mines from Mr. J. B, Suttor (Commissioner for New South Wales in the East) with regard to the trade of the Philippine Islands for 1907, Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Coal and Other Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 8

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Alabama, s, for Melbourne, with 2800 tons coal; Fingal, bq, for Valparaiso, with 3932 tons coal; Hampstead,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Colliery Employees Federation. Delegate Meeting. Mr. Curley's Retirement

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The quarterly meeting of the northern miners delegate board was held to-day, when a large amount of routine business was transacted…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Mining. Dull, Featureless Market

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 10

It was a one stock market yesterday on the Sydney Exchange. A considerable turnover was carried through in Broken-hill South, but in other directions all was stagnation. No metal…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Southern Coal Trade. Shortage of Trucks

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 8

HELENSBURGH, Thursday.--Colliery work is as regular and continuous as ever but occasional drawbacks are experienced in the supplies of trucks. Yesterday the mine was stopped for…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

South Coast Mines. Advance in Hewing Rate

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 7

WOLLONGONG, Friday.—The report of the ; actuarial examination of the colliery proprietors books, made to ascertain the average selling price of coal during the past six months…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Mount Lyell Mine. Statement by Directors. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 11

The following statement has been issued by the Mount Lyell Company:—"The directors have visited the mines, and report that they are in a thoroughly satisfactory condition,…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

The Elingamite's Gold. £3300 Recovered. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 6

Up to the present £3300 has been recovered from the wreck of the steamer Elingamite. It is probable that further attempts will be abandoned, as the remainder of the gold is in…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Mining in the State. Kiandra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 11

At the Township Hill mine work is being [?], and wash being raised is giving fair returns. At Lobb's Hole Central sinking operations are being carried, and considerable…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Mishap in a Copper Mine. Suspension of Work at the Rio Tinto

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--The substitution of stone pillars for props in the Rio Tinto copper mines caused a subsidence of the ground, as shown by cracks a yard wide…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →