Miners' Escape. Overcome by Carbon Fumes. Four Men Found Unconscious
NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—Four miners employed at the Hillside colliery had arrow escape from death, late last night, when they were…
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Mining & the mines, 1927
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Fumes in Mine. Four Men Overcome
NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--It was said to-day that two of the men who were overcome in the Hillside Colliery last night were forced to leave the…
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Four miners employed at Hillside Colliery had a narrow escape from death late last night when they were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes. Other miners working in…
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LONDON, Tuesday.-- A fractured love wire caused an explosion following the fall of the roof of Wharncliffe colliery, Barnsley, entombing 15…
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It was stated to-day that two of the four men who were overcome in Hillside Colliery last night were forced to leave the tunnel at 9 p.m. on Monday, an hour and a half…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Coal to Be Sold by Council. Blacksmiths' Request Refused
During the last fortnight there was comment about town concerning the sale of coal from the municipal powerhouse to blacksmiths of the town, and…
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Great interest is centred in the projectee Richmond River Coal Mining Company. In-quiries have been pouring into the secretary regarding the prospects, and it is quite…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bankrupt's Luck. Struck Gold in New Guinea. Pays Back Creditors
Examined by Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee, before the Registrar in Bankruptcy, last week (Mr. N. C. Lockhart), Harold Joseph…
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LONDON, Saturday.-- A Brussels message states that an explosion, due to firedamp, in the Mons mine, killed 26 miners. Fifteen bodies have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal and Electricity
In rural districts the importance of coal is not realised to the extent it is in Industrial communities in which the livelihood of the people is dependent upon a…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Before Judge Beeby, in the Federal Arbitration Court, to-day, the Colliery Mechanics Mutual Protection Association applied…
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Fourteen thousand ounces of gold, estimated to be worth £35,000, was brought to-day to Sydney from the New Guinea goldfields by the steamer Marsina. This is one…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.--Fourteen thousand ounces of gold, estimated to be worth £35,000 were brought today to Sydney from New Guinea gold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Awards for Bravery Gold Medal for Plucky Mate
The bravest deed of the year was rewarded when the Gold Medal of the Royal Humane Society, reserved for an act of heroism worthy of that description, was given…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Mining Industry Mr. Baddeley's Inquiries Fortnight in Italy
LONDON, Saturday.--The Minister for Labor and Industry in New South Wales (Mr. Baddeley) spent a fortnight, principally in Italy, where he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Missing Gold. Old Wreck Off Gabo Recalled
The stranding of the Riverina off Gabo recalls a tragedy of 1854, when the Monumental City, on her maiden voyage, became a total wreck on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Baddeley Busy Mining Methods in Europe London
The Minister for Labour and Industry in the New South Wales Ministry (Mr. Baddeley) spent a fortnight on the Continent, principally in Italy, where he conferred with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drake Mining. Gold and Antimony. Good Alluvial Showings
A correspondent writes:— Arrangements have been made for the installation of a crushing plant at Curry Brothers' mine, near Drake. Gold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rich Finds. New Guinea Gold. Aeroplane Service Wanted
"Commercial aviation is the sole solution of the problem of properly exploiting the rich gold fields in the mountains dividing New Guinea from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Richmond River Coal Mines (Contributed)
As a result of further inquiries regarding the coal mines about to be exploited on the Richmond River, it is learned that the whole scheme is a most ambitious one and the…
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