Hopes of Controlling Colliery Fire Miners' Bids to Seal Off Tunnel Outbreak
Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 8
CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--After an inspection by men who went down the mine this morning, Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery officials said they were hopeful of being able to control the fire in the No. 2 tunnel…
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Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 8
CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--After an inspection by men who went down the mine this morning, Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery officials said they were hopeful of being able to control the fire in the No. 2 tunnel…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hopes of Controlling Colliery Fire Miners' Bids to Seal Off Tunnel Outbreak
Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 8
CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--After an inspection by men who went down the mine this morning, Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery officials said they were hopeful of being able to control the fire in the No. 2 tunnel…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hope that fire in coal mine will burn itself out
The Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 7
CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--The fire in Ayrfield No. 3 colliery which threatened to destroy more than one million tons of coal, is believed to be burning itself out…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stop Press Colliery Fire
Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 20
CESSNOOK, Tuesday. -- [?]field colliery officals said today they were hopeful of controlling the fire in the No. 2 tunnel men…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 1
CESSNOCK, Mon.--A fire which broke out at Ayrfield No. 3 colliery today threatens to destroy the mine. Gases from the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Yields
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 5
GOLDL[?] HORSE SHOE (NEW) [?] Retreatment of Boulder Persever[?] No. 2 Dump, February, crushed 470 tons. Value, £[?]8,630…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Good Coal Yield
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 5
Coal production in N.S..W yesterday, more than 51,700 tons, was the highest for two weeks. Eight mines were idle in all…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Good Coal— No Blackouts
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 1
A spokesman for the Sydney County Council said last night that, although the weather yesterday had been overcast…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →53,000 Tons Coal Yesterday
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 4
New South Wales coal production yesterday was more than 53,000 tons. Eight mines were idle for a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire's Threat Of Coal Loss
Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 2
CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--At least- 1,000,000 tons of the best Greta coal may be lost in the fire which threatens to destroy Ayrfield No. 3 colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine On Fire: Day's Fight Fails
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 1
CESSNOCK, Monday.—Fire which broke out this morning a mile and a half underground in Ayrfield No. 3 colliery threatens to destroy a million tons of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Dredge Sinks In New Zealand
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 5
The dredge of Arahura Gold Dredging Ltd., New Zealand, has sunk. Alluvial Tin (Australia) Ltd.,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Gold Nugget" Swimsuit Made of Metal Cloth
Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 3
Aptly named "Gold Nugget," this swimsuit catches the sun--and the eye, too--on its elasticised metal cloth. It is lined with rayon laton for comfort…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Gold Nugget" Swimsuit Made of Metal Cloth
Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 3
Aptly named "Gold Nugget," this swimsuit catches the sun-- and the eye; too--on its elasticised metal cloth. It is lined with rayon laton for comfort…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Million -Ton Goal Loss Likely Blaze Threatens Ayrfield Colliery Bid to Seal Off Tunnel
Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 2
CESSNOCK, Tuesday. -- At least 1,000,000 tons of the best Greta coal may be lost ia the fire which threatens, to destroy Ayrfield No. 3 colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Fire Tunnel May Be Saved
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 4
CESSNOCK, Tuesday. —The position at Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery, where a fire broke out on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death in Mine Shaft
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 3
Keith Knill, 19, of Beryl Street, Broken Hill, was crushed to death by a cage in the shaft of the Zinc…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Fire Control Expected
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 10
CESSNOCK, Tues. -- A large section of Ayrfield No. 3 colliery may be saved from the fire which broke…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Hopes to save mine
The Sun · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 12
CESSNOCK, Wednesday. -- Mining officials think there is now a good chance of saving a large section of Ayrfield…
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