Lancashire Mine Disaster
The official total of the missing in connection with the Little Hueton mine Disaster is 325. The hopeless attempts of the rescuers were repeatedly frustrated…
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Mining & the mines, 1910
1,214 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 61
Mining
The gold yield of Australasia for the past 11 months shows a shrinkage in every State. At the Sydney harbour collieries picnic optimistic reference was made to the future…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Pretoria Colliery Disaster. Scientists Warning. London, Dec 23
The only survivor of the disaster in the Pre-toria pin was boy. who dashed along the tun-nel when the explosion occurred. He was res-cued with the men from the Arley tunnel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fearful Colliery Disaster. 350 Men Entombed. London, Dec, 21
An explosion took place in the Hueton colliery at Bolton, Lancashire, on Tuesday. Following the explosion the cages became jammed, and the ventilation was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Maitland Coalmines. the Miners' New President
The appointment of Mr. David Watson, of Kurri Kurri, as president of the Northern Miners' Federation is approved by the ma-jority of the South Maitland district…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Relief Works Wanted by Miners the Minister's Reply
Owing to the closing down of Killingworth Colliery as a result of the explosion of gas there recently many men were thrown out of employment, and a deputation waited upon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Disaster. Large Number of Men Entombed
London, Wednesday.—A terrible explosion occurred at an early hour this morning In the Hueton Colliery, near Bolton, In Lancashire. The cages became…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bolton Colliery Disaster. Sad Scenes. London Sunday evening
Pitiable scenes continue to be witnessed at the [?] Colliery Company's office. where women are drawing the final pays. and at the mortuary, where relatives pass. raising the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Christmas at the Mining Towns
On Christmas Eve. the streets of towns in the mining district were thronged with people juveniles being largely in evidence, and the shops did a brisk business,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bolton Colliery Disaster. Two Hundred Bodies Recovered London, Dec. 26
During Christmas Day 40,000 people visited the Bolton Colliery. Three-quarters of the mine has now been explored, and 203 bodies have been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bolton Colliery Disaster
The number of bodies recovered from the wrecked colliery now amounts to 263…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work at the Mines
Some of the mines in the district commenced work short handed this morning owing to some of the employees not having returned from holiday trips. In some cases employees…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scottish Miners' Conference. English Miners' Ballot. London, Wednesday evening
The Scottish Miners' Conference recomends one joint conciliation board for Great Britain, to obtain uniformity of wages and working conditions, and declared themselves…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Gold Rush
Vancouver, Tuesday.—There is a boom at Cobalt, whither mining prospectors are rushing daily from all parts, not only of the Western Slopes, but elsewhere in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Gassy Mine. London, Wednesday evening
A witness at the resumed inquests on the Bolton colliery disaster testified that his son. who was killed, complained of the hated contition of the air and lamps, and another…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bolton Mine Disaster. (By Cable). London
Up to the present 263 bodies have been recovered from the Protoria pit at Bolten colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Singleton Argus Thursday, December 29th. Miners' Relief Works
The reply of the Minister for Public Works to the Killingworth Miners' Lodge, concerning the application for relief works in that district, is one that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Mines in India
In the coal mines of England and of the Continent, where a treacherous roof is the rule, systematic timbering has (says the "Iron and Coal Trades Review") been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →South Maitland Colliery Lines
Newcastle people, who for years have stood our against the reasonable proposal that all passengers from Sydney to the NOrth and vice versa should not be subjected to the unnecessary delay…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Topics of the Day. Colombia's Emerald Mines
The emerald mines of Colombia are among the most valuable properties within the Republic. At the time of the Spanish conquest the Muzo and other deposits were…
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