Danger in Mines Several Collieries Stop. Charge Against the Men
SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The alarming report of Mr. Barnett (check inspector of the northern coal mines) and the consequent stoppage of several of the…
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Mining & the mines, 1924
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Mine Stoppage
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The alarming report of Mr.Barnett, chief inspector of northern coal mines, and the consequent stoppage of several of the mines because of this report,…
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CROSBY (Minnesota), Tuesday.—Fortytwo miners perished when the bottom fell out of a small pond and flooded the workings in the Milford iron mine. Only seven men…
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NEWCASTLE,.Wednesday.—The police magistrate at Cessnock declared that the penalty for smoking in safety lamp mines was not heavy enough…
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The arrest is reported of a Parisian dealer in precious stones, who is accused of having, during the past nine months, molted down and sold about two and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"His Life or Mine." Father and Son Fight. Killed With Hatchet
At the inquest on the body of George Cooper, a Bristol pattern-maker, whose body was found below the floor of the house occupied by his wife and son, the…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—An attempt was made to derail coal trucks on the wharf at Catherine Hill Bay. The manager of the Wallarah Colliery found a huge…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The Chief Inspector of coal mines, Mr. Hindmarsh, has submitted a further report on the safety of South Maitland coal mines…
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SYDNEY, Monday.--The Chief Inspector of Coal Mines (Mr. Hindmarsh) has submitted a further report on the safety of the South Maitland coal mines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coalfield Strikes. Eight Collieries Idle
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—There were still eight collieries idle on the northrern coalfields yesterday. For while operations were resumed at two pits at…
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LONDON, Monday.—Giving evidence before the Redding Pit inquiry, the colliery manager said that he found 35 feet of road which some of the 35 men who perished…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Redding Colliery Tragedy. Men Sat Down and Died
LONDON, Monday. — Australian Press Association: The inquiry was opened into the deaths of the men who were killed in the Redding colliery…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. Fitzpatric[?] Minister for Mines, last night received report from the Under-Secretary for Min[?] which shows that the output of coal for [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Discoverd North Coast Line. Newcastle Man's Claim
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--Coal has been discovered somewhere in the vicinity of the North Coast railway line, according to a report made by E. J. Pepper,…
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Rupert White, writing in "Overseas," says:—"Wedges of gold, great anchors, heaps of pearl, inestimable stones,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mineral Output Record Anticipated. Coal Output £8,607,892
SYDNEY, Monday.--Mr. Fitzpatrick (Minister for Mines) to-night received a report from the Under Secretary for Mines which shows that the output of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sat Down and Died Flight of Entombed Miners. Road Cut Out with Hands
LONDON, Monday.--The inquiry was opened to-day into the deaths of the men who were killed in the Redding colliery when a rush of water flooded the mine…
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NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—Coal has been discovered somewhere in the vicinity of the North Coast railway line, according to a report made by…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A new company, the Mount Isa Proprietary Silver Lead, Ltd., is being formed in Sydney to take over a number of leases on the Mt. Isa mineral…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coffin of Gold Scene of Radiant Beauty. Gasps of Astonishment. Mummy of the King Found. Mummy Case Revealed
LUXOR, Tuesday.--A most splendid mummy ease, bearing the figure of Tutankhamen in relief, was discovered when the lid of the sarcophagus was raised,…
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