Redbank Explosion. Mine Sealed Down
In the explosion which occurred at Redbank mine Q.), several brick stoppings were broken out by the force of the explosion, and many old…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1928
1,537 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 77
Mine Disaster Death of One Victim
Horace Abbott, one of the victims of the colliery disaster at Raugal (Q.) died last night. Matthew Stewart, underground…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining. Production in Queensland
The total value of the mineral production, including gold, in Queensland, last year was £37,250 over 1926…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Miners' Wages Proposed Levy for Winter Needs
While food relief orders keep the wolf from the door of many hundreds of families in Cessnock, there exists urgent necessity for making provision…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Racing Losses Evidence in Bankruptcy Case. Miners' Earnings. Cessnock
Punting at the races and losing £8 or £9 each time was stated by Francis Vincent Maher, a miner, as one of the reasons for his…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Violent Explosion Three Men Entombed Disaster at Queensland Mine. BRISBANE
As the result of an explosion in the Redbank Colliery, three men are entombed behind a man of fallen earth…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Mine Raided. by Notorious Nicaraguan Rebel. Employees Captured. New York, April 23
The notorious rebel, Sandino, is reported to have raided the Laluz mine, in Nicaragua, on April, 12, and took all the gold, money,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Royal Gold Medal Awarded to Captain Wilkins London, April 27
His Majesty the King has approved of the award to Captain Wilkins of the Royal Gold Medal of the Geographical…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Russian Gold. Subsidising Crimes in England. Minister's Revelations, London, April 19
Major Kindersicy, in the House of Commons, asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the fact that Bank of England notes were…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Greta's Plight Slackness of Coal Trade
During the past week 96 employees of Whitburn Colliery received 14 days' notice of dismissal. This, on top of the intermittent work,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Destitute Miners. Scheme for Relief
There exists an urgent necessity for making provision for warm clothing for women and children for the winter among the mining section of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Union Pact. Miners and Seamen
The United Mine Workers of New Zealand and the Seamen's Union have drawn up an agreement as to a course of action in the event of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Local and General. Green and Gold Social
The green and gold committee associated with the Baths' Movement, will hold a cuchre party and social in the School of Arts on Monday, May…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Vryheid Baby. Worth Weight in Gold. Inherits £90,000. CAPETOWN, April 30
A baby born at Vryheid is worth its weight in gold. In August last year, Miss Slater died in Australia and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Industry. Position in Britain. London, May 2
In the House of Commons, the Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, said that no useful purpose would be served to call a conference of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fall of Ore. Two Miners Entombed. Miraculous Escape. Hobart
Two contracting minors, C. G. Brown and H. Broad, had a miraculous escape from death at North Lyell mine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock Hospital Losses Through Mining Depression. Cessnock
Since Aberdare South and Aberdare Central mines closed down, Cessnock District Hospital has suffered a loss of £65 weekly in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reduce Wages Saving Coal Industry. Miners Organising
Arrangements are being made for aggregate meetings throughout the coalfields to discuss Mr. John Brown's announcement in regard to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Greta Coal-mining Company. Less Demand for Coal
Directors of the East Greta Coal Mining Company, in their report for the half year ended March 31, state that they do not feel justified in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LOCAL & GENERAL Ayrfield Miners
A meeting of Ayrfield No. 1 Miners' Lodge will be held at East Greta, at 9.30 a.m., to-morrow…
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