Terrible Mining Disaster Seventy Men Entomed. (By Telegraph.) Brisbane
An explosion in the Mount Mulligan coal mine, in the Cairns district, entombed 70 men. No hopes are held out for them being…
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Mining & the mines, 1921
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Awful Mining Disaster in Queensland. 70 Men Entombed. Little Hope of Rescue. Brisbane
An awful mining disaster is threatened at Chillagoe, Queensland, as a result of an explosion. The Commissioner of Police has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal at Coraki. Five District Seams
Mr. Humphrey, manager of the Central [?] Collieried inspected Moonem Coal. Coraki, which is in the hands of a local syndicate and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mining Disaster. No More Survivors. Rescue Work Proceeding
Latest advices from Mount Mulligan Colliery, in the Chillagoe district of North Queensland, which was wrecked by explosions on Monday morning, confirm the fear expressed in earlier messages that practically no hope existed of there being any survivors…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Mining. Conference to Be Held
The question of intermittency of work is to be discussed at a conference between the Northern, Southern and Western Collieries…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colliery Mechanics
A conference was held at the rooms of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association, Newcastle on Wednesday afternoon, between representatives of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Dust. the Probable Cause. Brisbane
Mr. Kilpatrick, president of the Miners' Employees Federation in Queensland, who was at Mount Mulligan in August last, when, as coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mulligan Mine Disaster. 52 Bodies Recovered. Message From the King
There are no further survivors from the Mount Mulligan disaster. Additional bodies have been recovered, bringing the total to 58. Latest messages state that the rescue gangs, which are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Conditions in the Mine. Another Fall of Earth. Mount Mulligan
The position, in regard to rescue work at Mount Mulligan is becoming worse Doubts are entertained if the work can be continued much longer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mount Mulligan Disaster 70 Men Entombed. Little Hope of Rescue. Mine Wrecked by Gas Explosion
Further details of the Mount Mulligan disaster state that a serious explosion occurred on Monday morning at Mount Mulligan Coal Mine, situated in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Conference of Miners
Delegates representing the miners' lodges of the Newcastle and Maitland districts will meet in conference in the Church-street Hall, West…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Interesting Coal Case
A rather interesting case was heard in the Warden's Court at East Maitland, on Monday, when an application was made by the Caledonian…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Great Mining Disaster
Last Monday news of a great mining disaster was received from Mount Mulligan, near Chillagoe, in North Queensland. An explosion had occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mine Disaster. Heroic Efforts Continue. 70 Bodies Recovered. Mount Mulligan
It has now been ascertained that the total number of men in the mine at the time of the explosion was [?]5, in addition to a tool starpener, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mining Disaster. No More Survivors. Rescue Work Proceeding
Latest advices from Mount Mulligan Colliery, in the Chillagoe district of North Queensland, which was wrecked by explosions on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Arthur Biggers on the Goldfields
Mr. Arthur Biggers, who left town some weeks ago on a prospecting tour, writes: "I am doing a bit of gold digging on the river where the Turon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Mining Conference to Be [?]
Tho question of intermitte work is to be discussed at a [?]ence between the Northern, and Western Collieries…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Mines. Reduced Working Period. Nine Days a Fortnight
A special central council meeting of the Australian Coal and Shale Miners' Federation decided that the members of the federation shall works in future…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Colliery Rescue Stations
The matter of rescue stations in collieries was mentioned at the conclusion of the conference of miners delegates held in West Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrible Colliery Disaster. in North Queensland. Mine Wrecked by Gas Explosion. 70 Bodies Recovered
The mine, which is situated in precipitous surroundings in the Chillagoe district, was wrecked at about 9.30 a.m. on Monday, the cause apparently being a gas explosion. Latest messages state that the rescue gangs, which are…
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