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, 1933

4,040 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 202

Tragic Death of Brothers Three Killed in Poisoned Mine Fatal Signal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 1

AUCKLAND, Wednesday. -- One after the other, three brothers went underground to sudden and terrible death at…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

YACHTING. Albert Gold Cup Won by Carina. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 14

Again displaying remarkable helmsmanship, Geoff Verco sailed Corina (South Australia) to victory in the race for the Albert Gold Cup held at Semaphore this afternoon. Gymea (S.A.) and Nerana…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Feb. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 10

The price of gold to-day was £5/19/9½ an ounce fine, compared with £5/19/9 yesterday. LORD KYLSANT…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Efforts Were Questioned Gold Honour and Polly Speck at V.P.

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 2

The performances of Gold Honour in the first division of the Fourteen-one and Polly Speck in the first division of the Flying Handicap at…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining Shafts Must be Fenced off if They are Dangerous

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 14

"Crasier" asks whether it is compulsory for miners to all in sharls that constitule a danger to the public and to stock Answer.—Minera are not bound by the Act…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

­­­­­­­­­Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Aus. Agricultural Co. No Int. Dividend Lean Time For Agricultural Co

The Sun · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 6

Directors of the Australian Agricultural Co., Ltd., have decided not to recommend payment of any interim dividend for 1932, states a…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Merino Ewe Competition Small Flock Owner May Win the Hordern Gold Cup Organisers Busy at Work

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 9

WITHIN the next few weeks Uncle wiseman will be communicating with secretaries of Agricultural Bureaus, P. and A. Societies and kindred…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Poignant Mine Tragedies in New Zealand Three Brothers Go to Their Death in Shaft Poison Fumes Overcome by "Black Damp" and Fell 30 Ft. Wellington (N.z.), Wed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 6

A POIGNANT mine tragedy took place at Hikurangi. North Auckland, this afternoon,' When three brothers followed each other…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

GOLD. Empire's Vast Resources. Gold-mining in Australia. London, Feb. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 9

Sir John Kirwan, President of the Legislative Council of Western Australia, at a luncheon at which the Agent-General for Western Australia (Mr. W. C. Angwin) was…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

All Gold Tints

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 4

An all-gold color scheme was chosen for the wedding, last night, of Joan Asthore Higgins, second daughter of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Colliery Strike. Dispute Over Conditions. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 13

Burwood Colliery, recently acquired by the Broken Hill Pioprletary Co Ltd., from the Scottish Australian Mining Co., was thrown idle to-day as the result of a claim by the…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Big Coal Cargo Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 13

The largest coal cargo to leave Newcastle was shipped to-day by the steamer Macaria for Manila. The cargo included dogs for the…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Coal City Champs. for Sydney

Arrow · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 10

BY their success at Merewether carnival last week, Cook's Hill became the premiers for the season among northern clubs, but…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Police Murder Striking Miners New York

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 3

Fierce collisions have taken place at Kincaid (Illinois) between striking miners and the police (probably the so-called deputy-sheriffs, who are…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mt. Stewart Mine Closed. Dunedoo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 6

Following repoits of serious falls of earth which blocked the tunnel at Mt. Stewait Mine at Leadville, an inspector from the Mi[?]es Department visited the mine on Tuesday. As…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Man Killed at Mine Mount Isa

The Sun · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 9

John Talbot, 39, married, received injuries, from which he died later, when struck by a piece of ore while working suspended by a rope at the…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Coal Oil. Marketing of Coke Essential. Sydney Professor's Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 8

Discussing the recent cable which stated that the British Admiralty had placed a contract for coal oil, Associate Professor F. A. Eastaugh, of the Engineering Technology and…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Goodyear Tyre (Aust.) Co. N.S.W. Fresh Food Goodyear Tyre Pays Ordinary Div

The Sun · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 3

A substantial increase in net earnings of Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co. (Australia), Ltd., and its subsidiary--the Goodyear Tyre and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Reported Cash to Invest in Baerami Field Miners' Federation Is Asking for Like Amount Sum of £20,000 Shale Oil Committee to Hear Report on Matter

The Labor Daily · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 4

A DEPUTATION from the Miners Federation asked the State Shale Oil Development Committee yesterday to make full…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Money, Mines & Markets City Gossip Gretamain Collieries Mangrovite Belting Export Trade Hampered

The Sun · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 2

Shareholders of Mangrovite Belting, Ltd., were told by the chairman (Mr. Charles Ludowici), at the annual meeting, that the amount paid…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →