The Colliery
Bellbird Colliery is the property of the Hetton and Bellbird Colliers, Ltd., and the property covers 2060 acres of Crown leasehold with…
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Mining & the mines, 1923
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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay
Eleven days constituted full time at the Newcastle and Maitland collieries for the fortnight. This was worked by sixteen, Redhead Collery was idle for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heroic Mine Manager
Among the many magnificent acts of bravery displayed by rescuers, the name of Mr. John Brown, manager of Aberdare Collery, who gave his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Meeting of Miners
A mass meeting of miners was held in the [?] Theatre Cessnock, on Sunday night, Mr. Chris. Thompson occupying the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sympathy of Minister for Mines
When news of the disaster reached his Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick (Minister for Mines) was deeply pained…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sealing Up the Mine. Further Explosions
The method adopted to seal up the mine was to excavate frenches about 20 years back from the pit head, through to the workings, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Races. Gold Cup Meeting
The Newcastle Gold Cup meeting attracted a very large attendance, and highly interesting sport was witnessed. The course and appointments…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Colliery Disaster. Explosion at Bellbird. Twenty-one Men Suffocated. Pathetic Scenes at Pit's Mouth. Heroic Rescue Parties
An appalling disaster, resulting in the loss of 21 lives, occurred at the Bellbird Colliery, three miles from Cessnock, on Saturday afternoon. The tragedy, one of the worst in the "history of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Mine to Close 450 Men Affected
Owing to lack of orders for the class of coal obtained at the West Wallsend mine the Caledonian Collieries Proprietary has decided to close the mine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Students Visit Central Colliery
A number of students belonging to Cessnock Mining Class, along with Mr Collins, teacher, visited Aberd[?] Central Colliery where a demonstration of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cheaper Coal
Mr. Jack Baddeley, M.L.A., has the opinion that coal can be sold cheaper. In the Legislative Assembly on Monday night, Mr. Baddeley said: "If the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Southern Miners' Sympathy
The South Coast miners hold meetings on Monday, and expressed sympathy with the relatives of those who lost their lives in the Bellbird…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Terrible Mine Explosion 21 Lives Lost at Bellbird. Heroic Rescue Woekers
The most disastrous catastrophe that has taken place in the history of the northern coalfields occurred on Saturday afternoon at the Bellbird Colliery,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Mine Explosion. Cessnook Disaster. 21 Lives Lost at Bellbird. Heroic Rescue Workers
The most disastrous catastrophe that has taken place in the history of the northern coalfields occurred on Saturday afternoon at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Supplies. to State Railways. Questions in This Assembly
In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Dunn asked Mr. Ball, Minister for Railways a number of question regarding the tenders received from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Scientists and tile Colliery Disaster
The delegates of the Pan-pacific Congress who have been on a visit to the Maitland district wish to express their sincere sympathy with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Derailment of Coal Wagons
Several waggons of an empty coal train were derailed at the points leading off the 'main' line into the Abermain colliery yard last evening…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miner Killed. Herburn Fatality a Fall of Coal. Kurri Kurri
George Kennedy, 25 single, and a miner employed at Hebhurn was killed in No. 1. Kirk's auction this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Mechanics and Relief Fund
Delegates of the Cellory mechanic Association in common with the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colliery Mechanics New Building Scheme
A delegate board meeting: of the Colliery Mechanics Association was held on Tuesday. Mr. J. E. Pendel bury presiding…
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