Stop Press Inquest on Mine Victims. Wonthaggi Wed, Morning
The inquest in to the cause of the death of Bowman and Mitchell will be held tirls afternoon. Startling evidence is expected and…
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Tragedy Appeals Lithgow Greater Precautions Needed Miners' Sympathy Lithgow
LITHGOW is appalled at the tragic mining disaster at Wonthaggi, Telegrams of condolence have been despatched on behalf of the Western…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Nuffield's Gift £1000 To Mine Sufferers Prompt Help Melbourne, Wed
LORD NUFFIELD has given £1000 to assist dependents of the men who lost their lives in the Wonthaggi…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining the Share Market. Chief Barriers Steadier
The two leading Barriers and Mr. Lyell quietened and showed slight downward reaction in yesterdays market. Prices steadied after an carly marking down. Tin shares…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Police Trick Cyclists Rehearse for Carnival—wonthaggi Mine Disaster—fleet Manoeuvres
Modern Chariot Race: Police motor cyclists rehearsing the chariot race which they will conduct at the Police Carnival to be held on February 27. Floodsin America.—Above: Seeking refuge from the floods of a fortnight ago, residents of Louisville carried their possessions to high ground…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →General Cable News. Price of Gold. London, Feb. 16
Gold was quoted to-day at £7/2/0½ an Qunce fine, compared with £7/2/1½ yesterday. GERMAN CHIVALRY. GIBRALTAR, Feb. 16…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Money, Mines and Markets Cash Orders (Amalg.) Issue Of Preference Shares Expected
Another new capital issue by Cash Orders (Amalgamated), Ltd., is anticipated in the share market. In a recent circular shareholders…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Oil Supply Vital. Reversion of Some Ships to Coal. London, Feb. 16
A conference has been opened by the Board of Trade to consider means of saving Britain's oil supply by reverting from oil to coal for certain classes of shipping…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Last Hope in Mine Disaster Rescuers Tunnel To Possible Refuge Two Bodies Found: 11 Still Entombed Wonthaggi
A FAINT hope that some of the 11 men still entombed at the Wonthaggi mine may still be alive, in some rock formation which prevents gas seepage, is spurring on the rescue…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Clothes Were Torn to Shreds Force of Explosion Revealed Three More Bodies Found In Wonthaggi Pit Poison Gases Going Melbourne
THREE more bodies were found in the wrecked mine at Wonthapgi to-day, and the fact that the clothing on each had been torn to shreds indicated the force of the explosion…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Daily Telegraph Classified Information Section Finance And Commerce Markets And Mining Industrials Firm, But Metal Stocks Ease
WHILE industrial stocks retained a firm tone yesterday on widespread inquiries, base metal interests relinquished portion of last week's advances as a result of lower prices for copper, lead, and spelter…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →New Tip Wins Three in Row-- Lough Neagh's Finish Brilliant Racing All Victoria Park Gold Digger Too Good in Welter Mile
New Tip and Lough Neagh had easy wins in the first and second divisions of the Flying Handicap at Victoria Park to-day. It was New Tip's third victory in succession…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Rod Strides Out In Earnest At Caulfield Colt Seems to Be at Top Pamelus Also Pleased Brisbane Horse Eager To Go Faster Country Parti Melbourne
AT Caulfield this morning Cold Rod regained many of his army of admirers. He galloped very attractively over six furlongs at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Popular Win by Pacodal Has Been Gold Mine For Owner GRANDMARE
WHEN, gallant old Lough-Neagh returned, to scale after winning the second division of the Flying Handicap at Victoria Park yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →First Coal
THE first lead, of coal ever shipped from Newcastle was despatched in 1799, when a vessel bound for Bengal carried 100-tons. In 1891, a brig, the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Home News. Mine Disaster
The bodies of all but one of the 13 men entombed by the explosion in the State coalmine at Wonthaggi, were recovered by rescue worker…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining Notes
LANCEFIELD (W.A.) GOLD MINE, N.L.—During January, development level No. 12 drive north advanced 62 feet to 490 feet, average value is 9.3dwt. Rise has been put up for stoping at 188 feet, north…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Miners' Picnic Fund. Cessnock
Theer is an unique arrangement between the management of Bellbird colliery and the miners' lodge, whereby £1 a day is contributed to the Lodge Picnic Fund for each day worked…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners Killed in Wonthaggi Blast
THIRTEEN man were killed in a terrific explosion ina short 700-ft, below the surface at the State coal mine, Wonthagge, Victorie…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria Gold Dredging Co
An order has jeen placed with Thompson's Engineering and Pipe Coy. Ltd. for the supply and erection on site of a dredge for Victoria Gold Dredging Co., N.L., at Newstead…
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