Relief Work Whitburn Miners Re-engaged
The manager of Whitburn colliery has re-engaged 30 miners, with wheelers and shiftmen, and additional men who were put off seven months ago…
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Mining & the mines, 1926
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The Price of Coal Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Booth asked Mr. M'Tiernan, the Attorney-General if he were aware that, notwithstanding the fact that, the colliery owners…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Colliery Explosion One Man Killed; Eleven Seriously Injured Disaster at Redhead Fleet of Ambulance Cars Rushed to the Rescue
One man was killed and 11 seriously injured as the result of a disastrous explosion in Redhead Mine, near Dudley, shortly after 1 p.m. to-day. It is believed that a fall of coal from the roof occurred in No. 4 West, about a mile from the surface, and this was followed by a terrific explosion…
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The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Stanford Merthyr No. 2, Stockton Borehole. Abermain No. 2, and Rothbury collieries remained idle on…
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The manager of Whitburn Colliery, Greta, has informed the lodge offices that he proposes to put on 15 pairs of miners, and additional wheelers and top-hands…
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News of the occurrence was conveyed to the Miners' Federation immediately. Mr. T. Hoare, district president, was absent in the Maitland district at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland District Colliery Employees Prosecuted
At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., the cases were continued against the six members of the Federated…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Description of Mine
The colliery, at which there are about [?]50 men employed, is owned by the Hetton, Bellbird and Redhead Collieries, Limited. It was formerly known as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Inquiry Check Inspection
The district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, Mr. A. Lewis, said to-day that it was too early at this stage to say anything concerning the…
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Mr Fallins returned to the surface when the last man was brought out, and returned to the scene of the accident with inspectors Hutton, Thompson, and Jack…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lily Rose Mine Pumping Out Workings
Mr. E. Peters, who was accompanied by Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., interviewed Mr. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, in Sydney, yesterday, and…
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The explosion at Redhead colliery yesterday wasv coincident with the date when the first contributions were due from the colliery…
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When he heard of the disaster at Redhead Colliery, Newcastle, Mr. Baddeley, the Minister for Mines, immediately got into touch with his officers at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold Passes Bill Through All Stages SYDNEY
The Attorney-general (Mr. McTlernan) moved in the Assembly to-day to recommit the Bill to grant gold life railway passes to members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Explosion in Redhead Colliery One Killed, Eleven Injured. a Sudden Burst of Air. Cause Not Ascertained
A disastrous explosion occurred about half-past one o'clock yesterday at the Redhead Colliery, eleven miles south of Newcastle, one man being killed and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Redhead Disaster One Victim Still in Critical Condition No Debris in the Mine Horse Driver's Thrilling Experience in Pitch Dark
Seven of the men who were injured in the explosion at Redhead Colliery yesterday afternoon are still under treatment in hospital— six at the Newcastle institution and one at Wallsend. The condition of Arthur Butterworth, of Lambton, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Collieries
The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Rothbury, Stockton-Borehole, and Stanford Merthyr No. 2 pits were still idle on account of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Industrial Matters Stockton-borehole Colliery
Efforts have again been made during the week by the executive officers of the Miners' Federation to bring about a resumption of operations at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal and Electricity
Among the many schemes for using coal to the best advantage is one devised by Dr. Wall, of Sheffield University, who hopes to turn coal directly into electricity…
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Redhead Colliery was idle yesterday. Reports of the condition of the mine are, however, highly favourable, and it is probable that work will be resumed on…
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