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, 1932

4,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 201

Gold-seeking in a Hearse Prospectors Buy Funeral Motor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 8

"For Sale, £20," wrote a salesman on the windscreen of a hearse at the Taverner's Hill motor sales, and added in jest, "Suit Campers."…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Gold Prospecting. River's Course at Hill End Altered. LITHGOW

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 10

The course of the Macquarie River at Hill End has been changed by prospectors, who have built a dam 6ft in height across the stream. A canal 500ft in length, 12ft in…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Squatting Investment Improved Results Pastoral Company's Profit

The Sun · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 4

Improvement in financial results was achieved last year by the Squatting Investment Co., Ltd. In 1929 the company suffered a…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Queen's-square Jury Causes (Before Mr. Justice Stephen and jury.) Coal Contracts. R. W. Miller and Co., Ltd, v Wilson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 6

Further evidence was given in the action by R. W. Miller and Co., Ltd., against Andrew Wilson, as the nominal defendant of the Australian Gaslight Co., to recover damages for alleged…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Unemployment. Colliery Employees Dismissed. Wallerawang

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 17

The Wallerawang colliery issued notices to 40 employees to-day owing to slackness of trade…

Continued on Trove, page 17 →

Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 6

The following are the names of the collieries and shipping companies with their addresses and telephone numbers, which are at present…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Gold Yield. Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 14

At the first crushing of wash dirt from the Kables mine, at Currajong, 26 tons returned 16 ounces, and 105 tons returned 59 ounces of gold…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Mining at Nundle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 15

Our Nundlie correspondent reports that there are 160 to 200 men in the Nundle-Hanging Rock district engaged in mining with varying degrees of success. No big finds have been…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Traces of Gold. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 14

Traces of gold have been discovered on to shores of Lake Forbes, almost in the cen[?] of the municipality and opposite Butler Pat. Several miners have obtained more than gol…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Bonus on Gold Perth

The Sun · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 7

Mr. Green, M.H.R., states that he has been conferring with the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) regarding the gold bonus, and that Mr. Lyons says…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Brown Coal. Extraction of Oil. LONDON, Feb. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 14

Following last week's experiments in London in the extraction of oil from New South Wales and Tasmanian shale, a further demonstration was given at the New South Wales office,…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Magic Gold Claim Alchemist Carries Out Test Paris

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 7

Attired in a white beach suit, and surrounded by black-robed barristers and professors, the Polish Professor, John…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

"Smith's" Women's Forum and Aginum Any Old Gold to Sell?

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 23

BRISBANE is over-run with a new pest. Through the city and suburbs flock men who give themselves out to be gold buyers for the Melbourne…

Continued on Trove, page 23 →

Money, Mines, Markets City Gossip Fresh Food & Ice Co. Insurance Deal Fresh Food and Ice Pays 3 p.c

The Sun · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 2

Accounts of the N.S.W. Fresh Food and Ice Co., Ltd., for the year ended December 31 last disclose net profit of £7909, which is down £7550,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Queen's-square Jury Causes (Before Mr. Justice Stephen and Jury.) Coal Contracts. R. W. Miller and Co., Ltd., v Wilson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 10

Yesterday was the 20th day of the hearing of the action brought by R. W. Miller and Co., Ltd., against Andrew Wilson, as the nominal defendant of the Australian Gas Light Co.,…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Mines

The Sun · Sunday 7 February 1932 · page 11

ONE of the first Easterri tin dredging propositions to be operated by Australian capital, Kamunting was subsequently sold to an English…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Newcastle Coal Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 11

Time worked by the principal northern collieries during the fortnight ended Saturday included:—Ten days (full time), Maitland Main, New Lambton; nine days, Elrington,…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Friday at 119/9 per ounce fine, our correspondent cables, a decrease of /4 on the day. On Saturday the price was 119/, a further decrease of /9…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 6

The following are the names or the collieries and shipping companies with their addresses and telephone numbers, which are at present…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Colliery Bought By Trawler Company. WOLLONGONG

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 10

The South Kembla Colliery has been purchased by Cam and Co., owners of trawlers operating from Sydney. It will be developed for the purpose of supplying the trawlers with…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →