Cause of Fires in Mines Sydney
Giving evidence before the Coal Commission in Sydney to-day, A. J. Miller, engineer-in-chief of Queensland State coal mines, said the possibilities of fires originating…
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Mining & the mines, 1926
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Coal Mine Ablaze Serious Outbreak in Ipswich Mine. Efforts to Extinguish Fail
BRISBANE, Friday.--A fire, believed to be located near the bottom of the main shaft, broke out early this morning in Walker's, Ltd., Aberdare…
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SYDNEY, Friday.--Mr. Hindmarsh, Chief Inspector of Mines, giving evidence before the Coal Commission in Sydney to-day, said about 20 fires had always…
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Mr. Hindmarsh, chief inspector of mines, giving evidence before the Coal Commission in Sydney to-day, said that about 20 fires had always been suspected of being caused by…
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A fire believed to be located near the bottom of the main shaft broke out early this morning in Walkers, Ltd., Aberdare extended coal mine at Bundamba. Fortunately no one…
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BRISBANE, Monday.—Clouds of black smoke, burning tar, and poisonous fumes broke through the sealed mouth of the Aberdare entended olli[?] on…
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Twelve thousand half-starved goldseekers are feverishly working a new Klondike on the banks of the River Aldan, one of the remotest and…
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Mr. Buzzacott, M.L. C., has reported to the Railway Department, he has lost his gold rail pass. Several holders of passes have been unfortunate enough to lose them…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aberdare Fire Fumes From Burning Mine Brisbane, Sunday[?]
Clouds of black smoke, burning tar and poisonous fumes broke through the sealed mouth of Aberdare Extended Colliery on Saturday morning. The manager of the mine…
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BRISBANE, Sunday.—Clouds of black soke, burning tar, and poisonous fumes broke through the sealed mouth of the Aberdare extended colliery on…
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The momentous report of the Mining Commission, which has been inquiring into the coal industry, is expected to appear in the coming week…
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Giving evidence at a departmental inquiry into the Redhead mine disaster a Government inspector, Mr. Thomson, said it appeared to him that the explosion was…
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A compulsory conference was held at Sydney to-day in connection with the decision of the Miners' Federation that from Saturday next all contract men should not work more…
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The Coal Miners' Council has decided to obey the direction of Mr. Hibble, chairman of the Coal Tribunal, and instinct members to work Saturdays as usual on the…
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Mr. John Chaffey of Adelaide, has received a rich gold specimen from Mr. George Masters, of Central Australia, who reports the discovery of…
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Sydney, Friday.--At a conference of delegates representing the Maitland and South Maitland coalfields, a motion was carried attacking the…
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Mr. Lewis, district treasurer of the Northern Miners' Federation, says if safety lamps are made obligatory throughout the mining industry without increased payment…
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SYDNEY, Friday.-- At a conference of delegates representing the Maitland and South Maitland coal fields a motion was carried attacking the Central…
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SYDNEY, Friday.-- Mr. Amram Lewis, District Treas, of the Northern Miners' Federation, says that if safety lamps are made obligatory throughout…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Redhead Explosion Mining Warden's Caustic Comments at Conclusion of inquiry. Deputies Not to be Trusted
SYDNEY, Friday.-- The departmental Redhead mine inquiry concluded to-day. Mr. James, the Warden made some caustic comments regarding the…
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