Tremendous Explosion At Wonthaggi Mine Thirteen Men Trapped Rescuers Hear No Signals Melbourne
A terrific explosion occurred in the State coal mine at Wonthaggi to-day, wrecking No. 20 shaft…
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Mining & the mines, 1937
407 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 21
Coal Mine Explosion Twelve Men Trapped
A terrific explosion, which rocked the countryside, occurred at Wonthaggi State coal mine yesterday morning, and fears are entertained for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DEFINITION Of "Cultivation" Land Interesting Point for Miners
The question of what constituted cultivation land was debated in the local Warden's Court yesterday, when before the Mining Warden…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →COMPENSATION Property Owner's Claim Mining at Dundee
In the local Warden's Court yesterday before the Mining Warden (Mr. F. T. Scroope, P.M.) William John Sloman, represented by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →All Hope Abandoned Victims of Wonthaggi Mine Disaster Rescuers Recover a Mutilated Body MELBOURNE
In connection with the Wonthaggi mine disaster, it was officially announced late last night by the management of the mine that all the trapped men were presumed to be dead…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Cultivation" Land Defined in Warden's Court Interesting Point for Miners
The question of what constituted cultivation land was debated in the Glen Innes Warden's Court when before the Mining Warden (Mr. F. T…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday's News British Defence: Bellevue Hill Raid: Rain at Coonamble: Evil of Alcohol: Wonthaggi Mine
A forecast of probable defence expenditure of Great Britain for 1937-38 shows that the cost of the navy is likely to be £120,000,000, of the army…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tragic Mine-disaster
Thirteen men died in a disastrous explosion at the State coal mine at Wonthaggi (Vic). Although only one body had been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wonthaggi Mine Disaster Melbourne
A Wonthaggi message states that the bodies of all but one of the thirteen men entombed by an explosion in the State coal mine have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wonthaggi Mine Nearly Suffocated Inspector's Close Call WONTHAGGI
Mr. D. Besford, mine inspector, was testing the air last night in the section of the Wonthaggi mine, where the thirteen men were buried, when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Point Foe Miners What Is "Cultivation" Land? Case at Glen Innes
The question of what constituted cultivation land was debated in the Glen Innes Warden's Court on Monday, when before the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"I'm Going!" Inspector's Close Call Overcome in Wonthaggi Mine Wonthaggi, Frday
D. Besford, mine inspector, was testing the air last night in a section of the Wonthaggi min[?] where 13 men were buried, when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →World's Tiniest Racehorse Shod With Gold Little Horse Rode in a Lift
A few months ago a tiny horse was carried thrown the passing multitudes from a taxi-cab in crowded Threadle-needle-street, London, to a business…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WONTHAGGI Miners' Decision Repair of Shaft Wonthaggi
At a mass meeting of coal miners last night it was decided by an overwhelming majority to reject the management's plan for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining Shares Boom in Base Metals Tin Shares Popular SYDNEY
The volume of business in shares of base metals companies, on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, was the largest on record, about 50,000 shares…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heroism in Mine Disasters. Past Tragedies Recalled by Wonthaggi
In seven mining disasters in Australia the loss of life has been greater than that at Wonthaggi last week, when 13 safety men were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Stay-in" Strike Two Supporters Shot Mine Slowly Flooding Budapest
Gendarmes killed two and wounded three when they fired a volley into a group of miners and women demonstrating in support…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Uralla Show Attractions Tiniest Racehorse Shod With Solid Gold
One of the most amazing attractions ever seen, on a showground in Australia is Wee Jimmy, the world's smallest racehorse. The little pet…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Struck Mine 300 PASSENGERS Made Port Safely MARSEILLES
The steamer Llandovery Castle en route to Marseilles from Gibraltar with 300 passengers, struck a mine off Cape Cerbere where the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Spanish War Loyalist Gains Mines Create Havoc LONDON
Spanish Loyalist mines have caused havoc in the insurgent positions at the University City. Bodies of men and horses were flung into the air by triple…
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