£500,000 Victorian Fire Damage Huge Timber Losses Brown Coal Seam Alight Damage Already Done Totals £60,000. MELBOURNE
Daily Examiner · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 5
Bush [?]res have broken out afresh at many of the affected areas in Victoria. Those which are regarded with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anthracite Mines. Six Months Strike Ends. Scranton (Penn.)
Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 5
Mining was resumed in the anthracite region on Thursday after nearly six months' idleness. Trouble marked the re-opening of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Redhead Mine. NEWCASTLE,Monday
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 4
The work was begun to-day of getting the Redhead mine in order for a general resumption of work,probably next week. The shift men are now engaged in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News of the World Miners' Referendum. Steel Corporation' S Proposal. Sydney (Nova Scotia)
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 5
The miners of District 26 voted against the proposed agreement with the British Empire Steel Corporation by a majority of 3735…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mineral Output £19,108,991 for Last Year. Increased Gold Production. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 5
In a report issued by the Under-Secretary for Mines, Mr. F. S. Manse, to-day, the value of the mineral output for New South Wales for 1925 is given at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lights in Mines Coal Mission Inquiry. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 4
Giving evidence before the Coal Commission in Sydney to-day Mr. A. J. Miller, Engineer-in-Chief of the Queensland State coal nines, said that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Mine Coal Seams Burning Brigade's Strenuous Fight No Miners Underground. Brisbane
Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 6
A fire, believed to be located near the buttom of the main shaft, broke out early this morning in Walkers, Ltd., Aberdare, extended coal mine, Bundamba, near…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' New Claims Sydney
The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 2
The Miners' Federation has presented a new leg to the mine owners claiming a working fortnight of ten days of six hours each in place of ten…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cigarette Smoking in Mines Judge Edmunds' Views. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 5
The Chief Inspector of Mines (Mr. Hindmarsh), giving evidence before the Coal Commission in Sydney to-day said about 20 fires had been suspected of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Still Burning Ipswich Coal Mine Two Men Overcome by Fumes. Brisbane
Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 3
Clouds of black smoke, burning tar and poisonous fumes broke through the sealed mouth of the Aberdare Extended colliery on Saturday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Crisis Commission Report Warning From Labor Men "Strike Would End Capitalism" London
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 5
The Mining Commission report is expected to appear during the coming week and Laborites devoted their usual Sunday speeches to a discussion of the possibilities…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Miners Ten Day Fortnight Demand Compulsory Conference. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 5
A compulsory conference was held in Sydney this afternoon in connection with the decision of the Miners' Federation that from Saturday next all contract men…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Dispute Saturday Work. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 5
The Coalminers' Council decided to obey the direction of Mr. Hibble, chairman of the Coal Tribunal and instruct members to work on Saturdays as usual, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miner Killed Fall of Earth in B.H. Mine. Broken Hill
Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 4
A fall of earth occurred on the 1500 feet level in the Broken Hill Proprietary mine to-day and a miner named Giovau[?] Simonette, 56, was killed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Redhead Mine Cause Of The Disaster Warden's Caustic Comments 'Carelessness or Incompetence' Newcastle
Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 4
The departmental inquiry into the Redhead mine disaster concluded at New castle to-day. Mr. James, the Warden, made some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Graves Blown Up By Mine Laid During the War Terrific Explosion at Thiepval London
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 5
Hundreds of graves were destroyed to-day at the British war ceme[?]ery at Thiepval, the scene of terrible fighting on July 1, 1916…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Gold Passes What A.N.A. Would Do Titles and Taxes Light Railways Advocated. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 5
Among the resolutions adopted at the Australian Natives' Association Conference was one that every person travelling on State railways, irrespective of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alchemists' Dream: Gold Next?
The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2
The dreams of the alchemists of old are being converted slowly to realities in the laboratories of the chemists of to-day. It was recorded recently…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Explosion Two Killed, 26 Entombed Vancouver
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 5
A message from Bluefield (West Virginia), states that an explosion occurred at a coal mine in Raleigh county. Of 68 miners entombed in the mine, two were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Redhead Mine Report Sent to Crown Law Office. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 5
Mr. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, has received the report of Commissioner James who inquired into the explosion at Redhead colliery…
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