Greyhound Racing Green and Gold a Beauty Ten Races Provide Extra Good Racing
An excellent crowd of people saw one of Riverina smartest gallopers win the principal event on the Narandera Greyhound Racing Club's programme…
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631 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 32
Do You Know the Story of Coal Gas?
Dr. John Clayton discovered coal gas and produced it in his laboratory something over 200 years ago. A Cornish engineer, William Murdoch, lit his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fall of Earth Four Miners Entombed Fifth Rescued After Nine Hours Broken Hell
A heavy fall of earth in South Mine at Broken Hill yesterday buried five men, only one of whom has been rescued, and little hope is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Resources
About £170,000 has been spent in the last four years on geological and geophysical surveys of potential mining resources in the outback country of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Polution of Streams by Mining Gaziers’ Protest
Of particular interest to residents of the Adelong, Tumblong and Tumut districts is a letter received by Mr. D. G. Fuller from the Graziers’…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Hill Mine Tragedy No Hope of Rescue Broken Hill
Although no hope is held out of rescuing their entombed mates alive, the miners in the South Mine are still searching for the four missing men…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Broken Hill Disaster Mo Hope for Recovery of Buried Miners Broken Hill
There is no hope for the four men who remain in the mine. The last big disaster on the field occurred in 1935 when four men were gassed. In 1895…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Four Men Trapped in Broken Hill Mine Hope Practically Abandoned Broken Hill
Hope of rescuing alive the four men who were trapped by a fall of [?]rth in the South mine yesterday afternoon has practically been abandoned, but…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gibraltar Gold Mine Granting of Option Deferred
Shareholders in Gibraltar Gold Mine (Adelong), N.L., at the annual meeting on Wednesday last, agreed that it was advisable for the present…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Mine Tragedy Broken Hill
Dr. A. E. Panting, who brought the body of one of the victims of the tragedy in the South Mine to the surface late last night, said today that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Falls of Earth in Broken Hill Mine Broken Hill
Although they hold no hope of rescuing their mates, the miners in the south mine are still risking their lives in the search, where four men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Safety in Mines Royal Commission's Report Many Recommendations Sydney
The report of the Royal Commission into the health and safety of mine-workers, which was released to-night, recommends that within some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →King and Queen Again Aboard Empress of Britain Miners Give Last Cheers Return Voyage Starts on Heavy Seas
ST. JOHNS (NEWFOUNDLAND), Sunday.—Their Majesties left for England at 4.5 p.m. (Eastern daylight time) yesterday, at the conclusion of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Mining Revival at W. Wyalong West Wyalong
Following the revival of gold mining in the district, a deputation will urge upon the Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) when he visits West Wyalong,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Mining Revival at West Wyalong West Wyalong
Following the revival of gold mining in the district, a deputation will urge upon the Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) when he visits West Wyalong…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Zealand Mines Unsatisfactory Position SYDNEY
It was reported [?] New Zealand Coal Mine Onwards [?]sation and Minister for Mines [?]ously considering the imported [?] miners to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Broken Hill Tragedy Two Bodies Recovered From South Mine Broken Hill
Men engaged in seeking the bodies of the four men killed by a fall of earth in the South Mine have now recovered two of the bodies. Late last night the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining Tragedy 2 Bodies Got Out Broken Hill
Men engaged in seeking the bodies of the four men killed by a fall of earth, in the South Mint have now recovered two of the bodies—those of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gibralta Gold Mine Granting of Option Deferred
Shareholders in Gibralta Gold Min (Adelong) N.L., at the annual meeting on Wednesday week last, agreed that it was advisable for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Miners Urge Boycott London
The Miners' Federation has decided that 80,000 South Wales miners' wives should boycott Japanese goods…
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