Miners Injured At Cessnock
CESSNOCK: Thomas Gorton, 42, of Rawson-st., Aberdare a miner at Aberdare colliery received extensive lacerations to…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
1,241 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 63
Work at the Mines
The following is a resume of how the mines worked during the fortnight ended Friday, April 12:— Stanford Main, Richmond Main…
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LONDON April 15.— Because so many of them have proved unsuitable most of Britain’s “Bevin in boys” will soon disappear from…
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TOKIO April 16.—The world’s worst mining disaster occurred when an underground explosion killed 1549 Chinese and Koreans…
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The world's worst mining disaster occurred when an underground explosion killed 1549 Chinese and Koreans in…
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The Government would co-operate with anyone interested in the process of converting coal into oil, the. Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley)…
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KURRI: George Henry Laing, manager of Abermain No. 1 Colliery, proceeded against Charles Rutter Harris, a miner, at Kurri…
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In the Orange Free state South Africa) there has been the richest gold strike. The yield in 62.6 ounces to the ton. This was found near Oberiaals…
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NEWCASTLE: In the course of an address to the Newcastle Business Men’s Club, the Central Coal Authority (Mr. A. C…
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CESSNOCK, Saturday—The position did not appear to have improved in the late afternoon. The large columns of black…
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LONDON April 20.—It seems that the Odenaafsrust gold strike has given South Africa a new and unexpected lease of life and…
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CESSNOCK Saturday.—The old workings at Cessnock No. 2 colliery are ablaze and the fire is extending and is creating a big problem for the management in its endeavour to save the available workings of the colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lure of Gold in Sunken Wrecks Australia May Have Own Treasure Trove
Sunken treasure has always been a challenge to the adventurous spirit of man, since Spanish galleons reputedly took to the bottom millions of pounds worth of doubloons and pieces of eight, and chests bulging with jewels usually…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Craters Appear in Cessnock Mine Fire Area Proposal to Bomb Form Planes Being Investigated
CESSNOCK Monday.—The urgent appeal made by the manager of Cessnock No. 2 Colliery, Mr. Wilson Barrett, to the Minister for Air, Mr. Drakeford, last night to arrange for the bombing from the air of that portion of the mine which is on fire, has met…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Flooding from the recent rains is responsible for nine of the 17 coal mines, in the State not working…
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CESSNOCK Tuesday —So much opposition was shown by all sections of the community to the proposal to bomb the fire area at Cessnock No, 2 colliery that it is safe to say that the idea will be abandoned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Plan to Bomb Mine. Storm of Protest at Cessnock. CESSNOCK
It is almost certain that the plan to seal off the fire which has been raging in Cessnoek No. 2 mine since Friday by dropping 500-lb. bombs on…
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The Second World War, with its comparatively heavy loss of ships round the Australian coast, has provided fruitful fields for the treasure Meeker, especially at Darwin, where the wrecks of some fine ships, their holds still packed with…
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A message from Darwin states that a rich gold find is reported between Batchelor and the Adelaide River. The gold is said to have…
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