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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

306 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 16

To-day's Cables. 200 Miners Entombed. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 7

Two hundred miners were entombe as a result of an explosion in a coalmine at Kemmerel, in Wyoming…

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Rich Gold Find

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 4

An important gold find has been made at Brookfield, near Brisbane. It is a rich lode…

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Gold Find Discovery Near Brisbane. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 5

An Important gold find has been made at Brookfield, a few miles from Brisbane…

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81 Killed American Mine Fatality. (Reuter's Cable). London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 5

A Wyoming message states that 87 bodies have been recovered from the Frontier Mine. An earlier message stated that…

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The Darg Prevents Coal Strike Settlement. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 August 1923 · page 4

The Southern coal-owners still decline to give miners a conference until the Helensburgh "Darg" is removed…

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Coal Trouble Mr. Ba[?]y Speaks

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 4

Mr. Radderley speaking in the Assembly 1ast night, said, if Government will appoint a tribunal to thoroughly. investigate the coal position, we wil…

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Colliery Disaster. Thirty-one Men Entombed. Biggest Disaster of the Maitland Field. Thrilling Rescue Work. a Heavy Death Roll

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 5

Thirty-one men have been imprisoned in the workings of the Bellbird Colliery, on the South Maitland field, behind a fire which has broken out in the No. 3 section…

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Cessnock Mining Disaster 21 Men Entombed. 15 Bodies Recovered. Sydney

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 2

A terrible explosion occurred at Bellbird Colliery on Saturday. Twenty-one men were entoinbed. 15 bodies were recovered up to…

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Mining Calamity at Cessnock. 28 Miners Lose Their Lives

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 1

A mining disaster occurred at the Bellbird Colliery, on the South Maitland coal fields, on Saturday afteronon…

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Thirty-One Men Entombed. Explosions in Bellbird Colliery. Heartrending Scenes at Pit-head. Cessnock, Saturday Night

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 5

The grim hand of death has fallen heavily on tho northern coalfields. With one stroke it has torn the bread winners from many families…

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Shocking Mine Disaster. Bellbird Mine Fire. Twenty-one Lives Lost. Heartrending Scenes at Pit Head. Heroic Rescuers' Vain Efforts

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 2

An appalling disaster occurred on Saturday afternoon at the Bellbird Colliery, one of the best and busiest on the Maitland coalfields. The disaster occurred in No. 3 section of the mine, shortly after 2 p.m. The death roll totals 21. of whom 15 were brought to the surface by…

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Colliery Explosion

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 3

Two of the victims of the Bellbird Colliery explosion were well known in Emmaville. Mr. William Hartley was a cousin of Mr. James Hartley,…

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Why "Synthetic Gold" Is Unlikely

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 4

Sporadic reference in newspapers to the possibility of manufacturing "synthetic" gold occasions alarm among gold-miners. Such a careless…

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Cessnock Mine Disaster Local Men Among the Victims

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 2

As the result of an explosion of gas at the Bellbird colliery about 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, 20 miners who, an hour before,…

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The Mining Disaster. Funerals of the Viotims

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 3

On Monday, Cessnock and Bellbird buried their dead with each scenes of grief as surely no Australian town has ever before witnessed. Groef, which…

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Colliery Fire Miners at Home. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 September 1923 · page 4

A fire is raging in the No 3 West Pelaw Main Colliery. The miners have been at home…

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The Colliery Disaster. "Searching Inquiry Needed."

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 8

A Newcastle message of Sunday states that Mr. Baddeley, M.L.C., in an interview, said that from the attitude taken up by the Premier, the Miners'…

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Was the Mine Dangerous? Voice of the Dead

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 6

Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A., went to Cessnock last week to take a statement from the father of Mauriee Hyams. It is said that startling evidence…

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More Gold!

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 3

A young man working on a farm at Pithara (West Australia) found a nugget of gold of considerable size in the middle of a field growing…

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The Gold Yield. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 6

The State gold yield for August amounted to 3676 ozs, of crude, equal to 3404 ozs., valued at £14,461. This represents a decided improvement,…

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