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, 1913

6,594 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 250

Three-shift System. English Miners in Trouble. London, Tuesday, 11.40 p.m

The Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 9

The Northumberland miners are appealing to affiliated associations for financial support to enable them to strike until the owners abolish the three-shift system…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Mining Conference. Bond Required. Men's Officials Dissatisfied. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 14

The mining conference between the representitives of the colliery proprietors and miners resumed its sitting to-day, with Mr. John Brown as chairman. The meeting,…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Too Free a Pen. Journalist Gaoled. Libels a Mining Magnate. Johannesburg, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 10

George Stanley, a well-known Journallet, has Just been sent to prison for six months, with hard labor, for an article of a [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 11

The official list of the Sydney Stock Exchange included yesterday for the first time Carpathis Tin Mining Company. No Liability, with a nominal capital of £60,000 in 120,000 shares…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Mining. Ardlethan

Evening News · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 4

A good tin discovery is reported to have poet mane on Me. A. Ruschen's property at kilcary. It is [?] that an offer in to be made for the purchase of Liker's No.1 Champion Mine, which is…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 10

The following dividends have been declared:--Ajox Central, 1s, March 12, books close March 5; Broken-hill Water Supply, 1s 6d, April 1, books close March 12; Y Water, 1s, March 19…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Record Mining Year

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 8

The figures for the mineral output made available yesterday show a very encouraging progress. In the nature of the case the metal market is unfortunately bound to…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Mining. a Lifeless Market

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 10

The mining market on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday continued lifeless. The quotation posted on the Stock Exchange for copper showed that the metal had fallen a further 12s…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Hampstead Short of Coal. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 11

The steamer Hamp[?]tead, from Ocean Island, arrived at Pinken[?] to-day, being short of coal. The vessel will take in [?] tons coal and leave to-morrow for Newcastle. On the voyage from; Ocean Island sto[?]my…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Shortage of Trucks. Miners Lose Work. Clifton

Evening News · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 6

The shortage of trucks for use at the coal mines was again in evidence yesterday, with the result that the miners employed at the Coal Cliff Colliery last nearly two hours out…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Mining in the State. Canbelego

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 11

Since the Christman holidays there has been about 120 tons of ore sent to the smelters, which has gone an average of 12 per cent. copper. The ore in this mine seems very…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Newcastle Mining Trouble. No New Features

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Colliery matters were quiet today the principal interest attaching to tomorrows meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees'…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Coal Trade. Mr. Nielsen's Report. Newcastle in Danger

Evening News · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 3

Mr. Nelson has forward a report in the Government on the subject on the West Court of South America's coal trade as it affects Newcastle. He points on that while it was…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

South Coast Water Famine Action by Coal Company. Epidemic Feared. Clifton

The Sun · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 10

On Tuesday and yesterday the residents of Clifton were left in a serious plight with regard to their supply of water for cooking, drinking, and general household purposes…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Phenomenal Gold Find. Rich Leader at Solferino. Storekeeper's Claim Disputed. Grafton

The Sun · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 7

News of a further phenomenal gold find at Solferino, Upper Clarence, was received last night. J. Parkinson, a storekeeper at Baryulgil, while prospecting near old Caw Caw…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Traffic Wages Board. Coal Guards and Passenger Guards. (Taken from official notes of the proceedings.)

Co-operator · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 7

Herewith we publish extracts from the official notes of proceedings of the N.S.W. Railway Traffic Wages Board. The idiotic idea of trying to reduce all…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Iron Trades' Federation. Northern Coal Mines Employees

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 8

At a meeting of the Iron. Trades' Federation, it was decided that all unions under the federation should be advised to appear in the Industrial Court on Tuesday next, to oppose the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Caliban in the Coal Mines. (Louis Untermeyer in the "Independent.")

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 9

God we don't like to complain We know that the mines are no lark But— there's the pools from the rain,…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

New Copper Mine

The Sun · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 7

The Mount Lindsay Copper Mines, No Liability, is in course of formation in Sydney, and will shortly be registered with a capital of £75,000 divided into 150,000 shares of 19s…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Chillagoe Mines. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 13

The Chillago[?] Company reports for the week ended February 22:—Einasleigh mine winze sunk 6ft to a total of 11[?], and the bottom is all ore. Sample of lode[?] 11ft wide[?]…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →