Colliery Accidents
Earl Goodwin, 56 of Catherine-street, Cessnock, suffered injuries to the left foot when a heavy prop he was handling fell…
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Mining & the mines, 1937
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Miners Injured
Struck by a fall of coal at Bellbird Colliery this morning, Thomas Whitehead, 44 a shiftman residing at Harris-street,…
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Both Hobburn No. 1 and 3 collieries worked to-day They are expected to again work to-morrow (Saturday) Hebburn No. 1 has [?] one day owing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Echo of Colliery Disaster 42 Summonses Issued
There "was an echo of the Gresford colliery disaster, which resulted in the loss of 265 lives, when 42 summonses against the company, the manager,…
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Struck by a fall of coal in Bellbird Colliery to-day Thomas Mitchell, 44 a shiftman of [?] Cessnock received lace[?] to the buttocks…
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Aberdare Extended Colliery which was idle yesterday owing to a dispute concerning the price to be paid for the cutting of "bottom" coal resumed…
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On Thursday next, 20th April, under the patronage of the Right Hon. W. M. Hughes and Dame Mary Hughes, the Singleton branch of the Country…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dispute at Aberdare Extended Price for "Bottom"' Coal
Owing to a dispute over the price to be paid for the cutting of "bottom" coal, Aberdare Extended Colliery was idle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Japanese Working in Nickel Mines Captured Off Coast of New Caledonia Sydney
Mr Arthur Griffiths, a well-known mining man, who returned from Noumea to-day, said that about 100 Japanese captured in the last few months in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Death of Mr. Joseph Farnham Link With Early Cessnock Mining Gone
The death took place at the Cessnock District Hospital on Tuesday of Mr. Joseph Farnham, one of Cessnock's best…
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Sir, -Doubtless, your readers have taken cognisance of Lord MoGowan's pronouncement on oil from coal: "Not one penny of Imperial Chemical…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The, Mines Work For Fortnight
For the fortnightly pay to he drawn on Friday next the Northern minon have worked as follows: Poiton, Maitland Main Groin,…
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Kicked by a horse as he was coming out of the travelling road at Aberdare Extended Colliery on Saturday, Denis…
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An enjoyable evening is promised to all who attend the Aberdare Miners Ball in the Parish Hall next Friday night. A…
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Seven of the northern collieries worked full time—11 days —during the fortnight ended on Saturday last, and four others…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Possible Powder Shortage Miners Concerned
The shortage of materials which go to make explosives is causing much alarm to the explosives manufacturers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Oil From Coal. Public Meeting To-night
A public meeting, convened by the Mayor (Ald. Home) will be held in the Strand Theatre to-night, at 8 p.m., to discuss…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miner Buried Serious Injuries Fall of Coal Cessnock, Tuesday
'One man was seriously Injured and three bad narrow oacapos when a fall of coal acourred at Abordare Extended Colliery to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Man Sent to Gaol. Could Not Explain Possession of Gold
In a raid of a five-head battery at Kurnalpi (Kalgoorlie) on April 11, members of the gold-stealing detection staff found 400lb. of gold…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burier by Fall of Coal Extended Miner Seriously Injured. Three Others Have Narrow Escapes
Buried by a fall of coal at Aberdare Extended Colliery to-day, James Stevenson, 56, miner, reading at…
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