Wonthaggi Disaster Mines Idle For Inquest Victims Killed by Concussion
MELBOURNE, Wednesday:— With the cessation of work on the Wonthaggi mine field the whole town directed its attention to the…
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Mining & the mines, 1937
596 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 30
Coal Adviser
Mr. Frank Hodges, who has made himself directly responsible to Sir. George Gillett, Commissioner for the Special Areas, for all questions…
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WHEN the inquest was resumed at Wonthaggi to-day into the cause of the deaths of the 13 victims of the mine disaster on Febru…
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About six years ago, a gang of men under the supervision of the senior telephone linesman erected a line east of Weethalle…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday:-- A witness at the inquest into the deaths of 13 men whose bodies were found in Wonthaggi, State…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Impressive Gallops on Tracks Lough Neagh's Form Gold Rod in Great Trim
SYDNEY, Thursday:--Horses to please at Randwick this morning were Lough Neagh, Spear Prince, Gold Rod, Wotan and Cuddle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Turf Topics. Gold Rod at Warwick Farm. Is Cup Favorite Silver Standard Ready Fob To-morrow?
There will be a somewhat different twist to the Chipping Norton Plate, Sydney's next weight-for-age race, if Gold Rod contests it. Probably ho will,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Petrol From Coal Hydrogenation Subsidy Needed to Compete
CANBERRA, Friday:— Petrol produced from coal from a hydrogenation process could not hope to compete with imported fuel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wonthaggi Mine Disaster. Inquest Takes New Turn Alleged Stoppage of Surface Fan
MELBOURNE, Friday:—The in quest into the Wonthaggi disaster took a new turn to-day when Mr. W. R. Tredinnick (for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Doubles Fancies Engaged To-day Warwick Farm Gold Rod's Chance Cuddle In Chipping Norton
RACING at Warwick Farm to-day should give backers a good line on the Doncaster and Cup prospects, for, with a few exceptions, all the fancied candidates are engaged. Gold Rod, whose racing at Randwick will be…
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MELBOURNE, Saturday:—Following negotiations between the management and the men to-day, work will be resumed in part of the State…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nation's Gold in Caves Swiss Hoard of £125 Millions
As a protection against a surprise invasion the gold reserves of Switzerland, amounting to £125 millions, have been removed from…
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JOHANNESBURG:— The statistical returns issued by the S.A. Government Mining Engineer for October, 1936, reflects the important advances…
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MELBOURNE, Monday:-- William Watt, shift miner, the main witness at the inquest into the Wonthaggi disaster to-day, said…
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TENNANT CREEK, Wednesday: --Every available car left Tennant Creek this afternoon laden with men and prospecting…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Turf Topics. Gold Rod's Autumn Programme Pamelus and His Doncaster Jockey's Views
If Gold Rod had contested his right race, there is no doubt he would have won the Chipping Norton Stakes at Warwick Farm on Saturday, I know…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Mines Act Breaches? Gresford Colliery Disaster Sequel
LONDON, Sunday:--A sequel to the Gresford colliery disaster in which 265 lives were lost, was the serving of summonses against the company…
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An explosion in the so-called safest coalmine in the world killed two men, while seven members of a rescue squad lost their lives in a second blast 45…
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A sequel to the Gresford colliery disaster, in which 265 lives were lost, are summonses which have been served against the company and also William…
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DUBOIS (Pennsylvania), Monday:--An explosion in a local coal mine, claimed to be the safest in the world, killed two men,…
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