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, 1921

3,752 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 188

Kandon Miners. Wheelers Demand Higher Wages. More Than £2 a Day. Kandos

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 8

At a meeting of the Kandos lodge of the Federated Shale and Coal Employees's Association the question of wheelers employed at the Kandos mine striking for higher wages…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

News of the Day From the Four Quarters Foreign Cables the Coal Strike Triple Alliance Broken

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 4

At a crowded and exited meeting of delegates from the railwaymen's and transport workers' unions in London on Friday, it was resolved not to join the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Idle Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 13

WEST MAITLAND, Friday.--Whithurn colliery, Greta, has been idle sine Wednesday in consequence of the top hands refusing to handle some skips that had been run on to the…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Mine Worker Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 17

BULLI, Friday.--Alfred Clarke a resident of "Woonona. employed in the South Bull! colliery, met with a severe accident on the pit too on Thursday…

Continued on Trove, page 17 →

Newcastle Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The coal export trade was fairly good during the week. The quantity shipped for places beyond the State being 91,636 tons, of which 76,060 tons were for…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

The Coal Strike. Pool and Wages. the Miners' Demands. What the Owners Offer. London. April 21

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 11

After a meeting of the executive of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Hodges announced that reports from various districts showed that the men were standing firmly by the…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Gold Jewellery With Copper Fillings

Evening News · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 2

At the interstate Jewellers' conference at Melbourne yesterday a proposal by the Retail Association to eliminate wrongly stamped jewellery was discussed…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Mombah. New Coal Storage Vessel

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 13

The latent addition to the auxiliary fleet of the Royal Australian Navy will be launched to-day at Cockatoo Island, by Mrs. Edwards--wife of Commadore H. Mel. Edwards,…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Stop Press English Miners' Demands London

Evening News · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 1

Trove gives no preview of this one. Open it to read the story on the page.

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Defence. Miners' Attitude. Opposed to Compulsory Training. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 13

A meeting of the executive of the Miners' Federation was held yesterday, when returns from lodges wore received, demonstrating that the federation was opposed to…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Mombah Launched Addition to Navy Coal-storing Facilities

The Sun · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 8

With a rattle and a splash the newest addition to Australia's navy slid into the Parramatta soon after 9 o'clok this morning, and rode placidly in the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Gold Jewellery. Filled with Copper. Correct Stamping Wanted

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Consideration of the proposal by the Retail Association to eliminate wrongly stamped Jewellery was responsible for some extraordinary disclosures at the…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

New Coal Ship Short Christening Ceremony Launch at Cockatoo

Evening News · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 1

[?] the [?] to [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Too Dear. Australian Coal for Russia. London, April 21

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 11

An the Russian Co-operative Society buyers for the Soviet Government, learning that the cost of Australian coal will be 85s to 90s c.i.f. Baltic ports, consider the price prohibitive…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Coal Strike. Still 'A' Deadlock. Distress in Wales. London, April 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 13

A conference, representing the coal owners and miners discussed the owners' wage proposals. No progress was made, the miners requesting the elucidation of the proposals…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Britain's Coal Crisis Ships Held Up Action by Glasgow Dockers LONDON [?]

Evening News · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 1

[?]…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

High Hopes Another Coal Conference Called Lloyd George's Invitation Good Progress Towards Settlement London, Thursday, 12.20 p.m

The Sun · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 1

Mr. Lloyd George has invited the mine-owners and the miners' executive to meet him this afternoon. (Published in "The Times") LONDON, Thursday, 2 p.m…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Mining

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 April 1921 · page 5

The directors of the Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields, N.L., propose abandoning the contemplated rubber manufacturing works at Bendigo, and reconstructing…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Easy Money Variation of Notes for Gold Scheme

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 April 1921 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The notes for gold thief has shown up again in the person of a woman about 35 or 40 years of age. She called on a Mrs. Ryan,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Paravane's Success Submarine Mines Defied an Australian Claim Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 24 April 1921 · page 2

The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) has been in communication with the Admiralty through the High Commissioner for Australia with…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →