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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Mine at West Wyalong on Fire. Mouth of Shaft Sealed. Foul Air and Old Workings

Young Witness · Saturday 25 August 1923 · page 5

A fire, probably due to foul air, broke out in the deep levels of one of the Wyalong mines on Tuesday night. Smoke was seen issuing from…

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Colliery Idle

Young Witness · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—The employees at Seaham no. 2 collitery, West Wallsend struck yesterday over a disputed claim by the wheelers for…

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Appalling Colliery Disaster. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 3

The worst disaster experienced on the Maitland coalfield occurred yesterday, when thirty-one miners were trapped in the Bellbird colliery…

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Trapped in Burning Mine Disaster on Maitland Field Twenty eight Miners and Rescuer Dead SYDNEY

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 1

The worst di[?]ster experienced on the Maitland coal field occurred yesterday, when thirty-one miners were trapped in the Bellbird colli[?] behind a fire in No. 3 section that broke out following an explosion…

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Mine Disaster Maitland Mourns Her Colliery Victims SYDNEY, Mondny

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 2

A Cessnock message states that there is to work on the Ma[?] filed to-day the whole district is in mo[?]rning for the 21 vitims of the…

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Bellbird Colliery Disaster

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 2

There were no fresh developments at the Bellbird Colliery on Monday. The seals held throughout the night, satisfying mining experts that the dispersal…

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Colliery Disaster 21 Men Suffocated Heroic Rescuers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 4

As a result of an explosion of gas at the Bellbird colliery shortly before 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, 21 miners who, an hour before, had gone…

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Mining, for Fire Clay

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 1

The Minnig Warden,[?] G.It [?] has granted [?]a Parnell, of shaws Creek, authority to enter 7[?] [?] o[?] [?] in the par[?] of…

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Starving Miners Riot and Plunder London

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 4

There is considerable [?]lot[?]ng and plu[?]ing in the Ruhr mainly at Essen owing to the fact that the miners and their families are starving…

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Bellbird Disaster Twenty-one Miners Killed. Awful Tragedy at Cessnock

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 2

A terrible coal mine explosion occurred at Bellbird colliery, Cessnock on Saturday, which caused the deaths of twenty-one men, has…

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The Bellbird Mining Disaster

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 4

Crookwell and district should in some practical way show their sympathy for those desolate and be[?]ed by the harrowing accident of…

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Mine Disaster House Adjourns Mark of Respect Full Inquiry Promised Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 4

When the Assembly met this afternoon. Sir George Fuller, Premier, directed attention to the Bellbird disa[?] He described it as one of…

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The Colliery Tragedy

Young Witness · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 1

Two of the victims of the colliery disaster, George Chapman and Alfred Hines. were natives of Tingha and Howell respectively. Both were…

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Colliery Work Resumed

Young Witness · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 5

Work was recommenced at Redhead Colliery on Tuesday on prestoppage terms…

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The Colliery Disaster. Mr. Brown’s Death

The Yass Courier · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 4

The name of Mr. John Brown, manager of the Aberdare colliery and his magnificent behaviour in connection with the Bellbird…

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Mining Application Refused

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 4

The application of Joseph Collins for permission to peg out a slag dump at the old Currawang Copper mine was again considered at the…

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Mine Disaster. Parliament Adjourns. Full Injuiry Promised

Young Witness · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—When, the Assembly met yesterday afternoon. Sir George Fuller, Premier, directed attention to the Bellbird disaster. He…

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Fire in Colliery

Young Witness · Saturday 8 September 1923 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—A. report from Kurri Kurri states, that a fire started in No. 3 Pelaw Main colliery, but it is expected the pit will resume in…

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Bellbird Colliery Disaster

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 September 1923 · page 4

The inquest upon the Bellbird mine disaster will begin at Cessnock on Monday. It is the intention of the Proprietors to recommence mining…

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Rich Gold Find. In Old Workings

Young Witness · Saturday 8 September 1923 · page 1

A Bendigo message states that W. H. Eden. proprietor of the Premier Mine, South Kyneton (Vic.) has unearthed a rich find of gold in an old…

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