Bellbird Inquest Relations to Mining Conditions Commission Wanted
The prevailing topic at Cessnock of course is the inquest into the death of 15 miners, whose bodies were recovered after the disaster at…
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Mining & the mines, 1923
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Coalfields News and Concerns Dust Everywhere Coal Cloud Storm At Cessnock
At about five o'clock on Thursday evening a dust storm came over Cessnock, and the town was immediately deserted. Business firms closed their…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →West Wallsend Colliery. Contracts Not Accepted
Mr. M. Cromarty, M.P., on Saturday, inquired of Mr. Bell, Minister for Works, if he would, being familiar with the circumstances, make a statement with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bellbird Tragedy Danger from Coal Dust Miners Deny Signs of Gas Responsibility for Previous Stoppages
The Bellbird inquest was resumed at the Cessnock court this morning, thus entering upon its fourth day of hearing. Public interest in the proceeding was maintained, and that part of the court reserved for onlookers was filled aa on the previous sittings of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South African Mining
A telegram from Capetown states that Sir John B. Robinson, the well-known mining magnate, interviewed on the recent statement of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Air All Good a Safe Mine Surmises Prove Wrong
John James Oliver, a miner, said that at every place he had cavilled, the air was good. He had been at Bellbird for six years. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Westy Miners Road Work Not Favored Lodge's Views Men Want Pit Reopened
A largely attended meeting of the West Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held in the Strand Picture Palace last night, with Mr. H. Ford in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scarborough Colliery Trouble Sydney
Mr. Fitzpatrick, the Minister for Mines, received word to-day that the men were not working this morning at the South Clifton Colliery, Scarborough…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Coal Hoppers
New Greta Colliery has received 25 new coal hoppers manufactured by Messrs. A. Goni[?] and Co., Ltd., Newcastle. being the balance of 40…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Where the Tragedy Occurred The North Lambton District "Baby" Coal Mining and Timber-getting
North Lambton, more familiarly known as Lambton Heights, where the shocking tragedy occurred last Saturday night, merges into the Jesmond district. The scene of the shooting is not very far away from the Jesmond Quarry…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Industrial Matters West Wallsend Miners
In pursuance of the promise made by Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.P., to the meeting of the West Wallsend Miners Lodge on Sunday night, to the effect…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Resumption Soon Bellbird Mine Number 2 Shaft
It is expected that No. 2 shaft of the Be[?]bird colliery will be in full swing next Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Troubles 20 in Court Southern Prosecutions WOLLONGONG
Twenty of the Mount Keira strikers appeared in court yesterday. Mount Keira and Scarborough are still idle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"What a Fool!" Gold King's Reflection Robinson's Old Masters CAPETOWN
Sir Joseph Robinson, now nearly 80, has relumed from England. He is so bed with rheumatism that he cannot stand…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Still Idle No Change At Stockrington Mining Situation Several Small Disputes
Except that Duckenfield No, [?] (Stockrington) is still idle, the mining situation in the northern district is normal to-day. There are minor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Collieries' Association
Mr. C. M. M'Donald, secretary to the Northern Collieries' Association will leave Sydney this week on an extended tour of Europe and America…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Teralba Miners
A combined meeting of the Teralba group of the Miners Federation was held on Monday night. Mr. Heydon presided…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coal Tribunal
The matter of 4ft by 4ft cut-throughs in the East Greta Colliery came before the Chairman of the Commonwealth Coal Tribunal at the Newcastle rooms of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mining Disaster at a Falkirk Pit. Sixty-five Miners Perish. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
A disaster has occurred at the Redding Pit, near Falkirk, in Scotland. Sixty-five miners have perished through an inrush of water from a disused…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Scarborough Mine Trouble. Sydney
Replying to Mr. Davies, in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, said that no request had been received by…
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