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TWELVE men were trapped 190 ft. underground by a terrific explosion in No. 20 shaft at the State Coal Mine at Wonthaggi at 10 a.m. to-day, and frantic efforts are being made by rescue parties to reach them…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lady Shenton Gold Mines (1934) reports: --For period January 9 to 31, treated 837 tons sands on account owners for return 391 ounces fine. company's share, 216…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An aerial view of the Wonthaggi State Coal Mine, showing the mine buildings and the poppet head. It was in this mine yesterday that a terrific explosion occurred, entombing twelve men, Every effort was made to recover them, but up to a late hour last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Miners' Union Executive.--Standing: Mr. W. Orr (general secretary, Miners' Federation). Sitting:Messrs. J. Williams (president, Victorian Miners), J. McVicars (secretary, Victorian Miners) and R. Russell (a past-president of the Victorian Miners). The miners were in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A terrific explosion occurred at the State Colliery at Wonthaggi (Vic.) yesterday moining, and 13 men, who were carrying out repairs and inspections 700ft below the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →BROKEN HILL, Monday.--Contract men at the Zinc Corporation mine today carried into effect their further "go slow" policy, decided on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For the five weeks ended February 9 the mill treated 150 tons for 117oz. 12dwt. By cyanidation. 140 tons were treated for 45oz. 5dwt. The second 5-head battery has been…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Phoenic Mine, Coolgardie—Price's shaft: No. 6 level, main west crosscut intersected new lode north side of crosscut from 357½ft to 362½ft, averages 6.2dwt and south side from 367½ft to 372ft, averages 7dwt…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Following are the official London (middle) quotations for Saturday, as received by the Australian Mines and Metals Association:- Oz…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Thirteen men were entombed, and, it is believed, are dead, in a mine explosion at Wonthaggi (Vic.) yesterday. These picturegrams from Melbourne illustrate phases of the attempts that were made to bring help to the entombed men. At left a miner is shown with canaries in a cage which were used to test the purity of the air below; and at right, two rescue workers are shown descending in a cage. Other picturegrams of the disaster are on the illustrations page…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →LEFT: Miners and others gathered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WONTHAGGI, Tuesday morning.--"There is no hope for any of them now," declared the mine manager (Mr. McLeish) when he…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thirteen men died to-day in a disastrous explosion at the State coal mine at Wonthaggi. Although only one body has been recovered, officials of the mine said this afternoon that if the men had not been…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Silver-lead and copper shares were deait in heavily in yesterday's market. North B.H. showed a further rise, and activity in Souths lett the closing rate steady. Mount Lyell…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The price of gold to-day was £7/2/1½an ounce, a penny lower than on Saturday. BALKAN ENTENTE. ATHENS, Feb. 15…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Improved profits evidently have been earned by Huddart, Parker, Ltd., during the past year, otherwise the directors would not have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Disaster: The head of the pit at Wonthaggi (Vic), in which 13 men were entombed in an explosion yesterday. General Sir Harry Chauvel, who will lead the coronation contingent, pauses in his inspection in Melbourne to joke with one of the men…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →STILL unidentified, the body of one of the victims of the shocking disaster at the Wonthaggi State coal mine was discovered by searchers about 10 o'clock to-night. All chance of the remaining twelve men being found alive has been abandoned, but digging will be carried…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →COLD ROD again satisfied critics by galloping satisfactorily at Caulfield this morning, but Country Party went slightly out of favor for the Futurity. Country Party was tried out with Mitsui, who is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY shares, which had shown little movement for some weeks, were the medium of strong buying on 'Change yesterday, and the market finished 2- higher at 85-…
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