Entombed Three Miners Fatally Gassed. London
A fractured live wire caused an explosion following the fall of a roof in the Wharncliffe colliery, at barnsley, entobming fifteen men, three being dead…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1927
325 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 17
Poison Fumes Four Miners. Have Narrow Escape. Newcastle
Four miners employed at the Hilldale colliery had a narrow escape from death late last night when they were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Twenty-six Killed Explosion in Belgian Mine. Brussels
An explosion due to fire clamp in a Mons mine killed twenty-six miners. Fifteen bodies have been brought to the surface. The remainder are still…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Federation Cancellation of Registration Sought. Sydney
Before Judge Beeby, in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, the Colliery Mechanics Mutual Protection Association applied for the cancellation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Eighteen Millions Gold Shipment to France. Paris
By mere book entries in the form of credits to-day at London banks, representing the Bank of France, the latter rapid back to England £33,000,000. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News of the World Eight Killed in Mine Explosion London
A fire damp explosion at the Campagnat mines resulted in eight being killed, and one injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Industry Mr. Baddeley in London. Investigations in Italy. London
The Minister for Labor and Industry in New South Wales, Mr. Baddeley, spent a fortnight on the Continent, principally in Italy, where he conferred with the chief's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Relief for Miners Chief Secretary's Statement. Sydney
The Chief Secretary to-day denied the statement that relief had been refused, by his department to destitute miners on the Maitland coalfields…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Romance of Old? Police Seek Owner of Gold Brooch. Sydney
The police believe a romance of some kind attaches to a small gold brooch recently found at Campsie, and how a waiting a claimant at police headquarters…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Edie Creek Field Gold Miners' Earnings. Sydney
Miners at Edie Creek, giving evidence at Rabaul before the Royal Commission, deposed to having won large quantities of gold…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Beyond Praise' White Woman in New Guinea Nursed Scores of Patients Made Fortune on Goldfields. Rabaul
The story of a woman's pluck was told to the Royal Commission on Edie Creek goldfields. Mrs. Doris Regina Booth, and her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Disaster Over 90 Men Entombed Big Loss of Life Feared. Vancouver
A message from Fairmont, West Virginia, states that several hours after 91 men were trapped by explosion in a coal mine on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rich Gold Find Near Southern Cross. Perth
A telegram from Southern Cross states that a new gold find, three miles from Westonia town site is described as the richest since the Edna May days…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fumes From Coal Fire Nightwatchman Found Unconscious. Sydney
Leslie Byrne, nightwatchman, was the victim of a strange accident last night. He lit a coal fire in a tin at Sutherland electric sub-station, where he is employed,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Richmond River Coal Mines
High hopes are entertained as to the beneficial effects of the coal measures to be exploited in the Richmond River district. It is considered that the opening…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£1000 for Slander Verdict Against Miners' President. London
One thousand pounds damages and costs were awarded Sir Samuel Instone, Cardiff colliery owner, against Herbert Smith, the miners' president, for slander…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dubbo Gold Cup. Dubbo
The Dubbo Gold Cup, of seven furlongs, resulted:--Lesboo 1, Gladshot 2, Bunting Wallace 3. Winner 6. Won by a length. Time, 1.27 [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Horatio Bottomley Windfall for Creditors W.A. Gold Mine Debentures. London
An unexpected Bottomley windfall is announced by the liquidator of Australia Selected Estates, which included Carters Deep Leads, Lilicurn Deeps, Princess…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Us to U.S. Million Gold Shipment Thrill for Escort. Sydney
A million pounds in gold has just been shipped to America by the Commonwealth Bank. It weighed 7 tons 17ewt. 261bs., and was brought to Sydney from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →8000 Men Out Coal Trimmers' Strike Northern Collieries Idle. Newcastle
There are now nearly 8000 men idle on northern coalfields, owing to the trimmers strike. Practically the whole of the collieries were idle to-day…
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