Heroes in the Coal Mines
Sir,—I wrote letters which were published in your paper after the Mount Mulligan disaster, and suggested the idea of rescue stations and life-saving appliances,…
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Mining & the mines, 1923
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Duckenfield Colliery
A conference took place at the colliery office, Duckenfield No. 2. The lodge was represented by the officers, with T. Hoare president, and Mr. A. Lewis treasurer…
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Sir,—After reading of the terrible disaster at Bellbird mine, and Mr. Walter M'Blan's letter in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" of the 4th inst. regarding…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold and Civilisation
In an Interesting demonstration of the unity of civilisation, before the British Association, Professor Elliott Smith denied that civilisation arose independently…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industrial Matters. Pelaw-main Miners
A well-attended meeting of the Pelaw-Main Miners' Lodge was held at Kurri Kurri on Saturday The meeting was convened for the purpose of hearing an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For Bellbird Miners Catholic Collections Bishops' Help Bathurst
During the recent Catholic celebrations here the Bishop of Maitland collected £136 from his brother prelates on behalf of the victims of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners' Demands New Zealand Stoppage Wellington (N.z.)
There are no developments in the closure of the West Coast coal mines Opinions vary as to the stoppage, some holding that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cost of Coal Reducing Expenses New Winding Device
The first outward signs of a colliery district, visible to the traveller from afar, are gaunt frameworks dotted about the countryside, and carrying each at its…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Steamer Missing Baron Blantyre Overdue Cargo of Coal Sydney
Grave fears are entertained for the safety of the steamer Baron Blantyre, new considerably overdue at Adelaide from Durban…
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The hearing of the arbitration matter in connection with the Abermain No. 1 colliery will be continued in Newcastle this morning, before Mr. Justice…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industrial Matters Cardiff-borehole Colliery
In furtherance of the claim in connection with the establishment of pick rates for Cardiff-Borehole Colliery, an inspection was made yesterday by Mr. C…
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Alderman R. G. Kilgoar, president of the Newcastle branch of the New South Wales Ambulance Transport Service, made reference yesterday to the…
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Sir,—I note the warnings given by Mr. Humble at the meeting of the institution of Engineers, and I appreciate them very much, and the agitation about…
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Good progress is reported in connection with the re-opening of the old Tomago coal pit. Pumping operations are being carried…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Baron Blantyre Missing Steamer £2500 Worth Of Coal SYDNEY
It is now feared in South Australian shipping circles that the long overdue steamer. Baron Blantyre, has met disaster. All attempts to locate the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Three Pits Idle Maitland Interruption Other Mines Busy Progress with New Bellbird Workings
With the exception of Hebburn No. 2 and Duckenfield No. 1, all the mines on the Maitland field were working to-day. There is every prospect of the disputes at these two pits being settled in the course of the next few days…
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The fixing of a pick rate for the Cardiff-Borehole Colliery was further considered by the chairman of the Coal Tribunal yesterday, at the Newcastle rooms…
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Mr. Justice Edmunds, who was appointed as arbitrator to determine certain matters in dispute at the time of the general resumption of work at the…
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When Mr. Dolan, the superintend of the Newcastle division of the New South Wales Ambulance Transport Brigade, expresses an opinion…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Underground Plan Bellbird Mine Workings
This plan tells the whole story of the disaster and the rescue work of the men who went down below to find…
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