Chapter of Tragedies. Hapenings in America. Kiled in Mine Explosion
PITTSBURG, Thursday.- Three men were killed and 21 outombed in a mine explosion at the Pittsburg Terminal Coal Corporation mine…
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Mining & the mines, 1926
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"A Mass of Flame" Inquests on Victims of Redhead Colliery Disaster. A Pathetic Scene
NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Inquests into the deaths of William Riley, Joseph Lonsdale, Norman Berriman, A. Buttersworth and T. Adams, who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Westralian Gold Discovery
SYDNEY, Friday.--A Perth message states that William Black claims to have discovered gold north of Southern Cross, 140 miles west of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sub-Human Lilliputian Found in Old Colliery
Gloucestershire has been startled by the discovery of a Lilliputian being, living in the Poolway Colliery. Miners who were exploring some old workings,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Misleading Mining Reports
The Melbourne "Age" reports that the council of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy said its attention has been directed to reports of mining…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Hope Abandoned. U.S.A. Mine Explosion
PITTSBURG, Thursday.--Abandoning hope of rescuing alive any of the 16 miners unaccounted for after an explosion in a coal mine near here last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Entombed Miners All Hope Abandoned. (Reuter) PITTSBURG
Hope has been abandoned that any of the sixteen miners unaccounted for after the explosion in the coal mine near here yesterday are alive. Rescue workers to-day sealed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Redhead Colliery the Inquest Graphic Story Witness All to Pieces Newcastle
The inquest into the death of the five miners who were killed by the explosion at Redhead colliery was resumed at Newcastle to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Graphic Story. Redhead Colliery Disaster
The inquest into the death of the five miners who were killed by the explosion at RedHead colliery was resumed at Newcastle on Friday…
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A prospector, William Black, made a rich gold discovery near Yilgarn, Western Australia. Samples of stone assayed by the Government metallurgist averaged 40 dwt…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Find. West Australian Discovery
A Perth message states that much in the same way as Arthur Bayley arrived at the warden's office at Southern Cross in September, 1892, to report the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Electricity Proposal Company Formed to Establish Rower House at Moonembar Coal Mine. Light for the Richmond
For some months past negotiations have been in progress for the establishment of a power house at Moonembar coal mine, Bungawalbin. Matters have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rush for Gold. Excitement in W. A.
William Black, a sandalgood-getter, claims to have discovered gold six miles west of the 140 mile peg of the rabbit-proof fence, north of Southern Cross,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fell Seventy Feet Down Mine Shaft. Rescued After Four Hours
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--While fighting a bush fire round the old Morning Star gold mine at Wood's Point, Joseph Williams fell down a shaft 70 feet deep…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"I Will Never Forget" Experience of Miner in Redhead Colliery Explosion. Inquest on Victims Continued
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The inquest concerning the deaths of the victims of the Redhead mine explosion was continued to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pots of Gold Strange Savings Banks Search for Hidden Treasure
In days gone by people in all parts of the world resorted to a variety of devices for ensuring the safe deposit of their savings. One old eccentric man, who resided on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miners' Veiled Threat SYDNEY,Thursday
The miners delegate board at a meeting held at Newcastle to-day decided to-give the chairman of the Coal Tribunal seven days in which to hear the claims of steep seam…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Strikes Denounced By Colliery Superintendent. "Sinful and Wasteful."
SYDNEY, Thursday.--Giving evidence in Sydney before the Royal Commission, which as inquiring into the safety and lighting of coal mines, Joshua Jeffries,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Paved with Gold
At West Footscray, a labourer found a gold nugget embedded in the Melbourne Geelong Road. Creswick gravel had lately been used to top-dress the road,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Strikes Cause Coal Losses Sydney
Giving evidence in Sydney before the royal commission which is inquiring into the safety and lighting of coal mines, Joshua Jeffries, colliery superintendent of Broken…
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