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  2. SHIPPING NEWS.

    High water: 1.6 a.m.: 1.46 p.m. Sun: Rises, 6.12: sets, 5.39. Moon: Rises,—: sets, 10.38 a.m. ...

    Article : 28 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 154 words
  4. CURRENT NEWS

    Advertisements for the "Newcastle Morning Herald" cannot be received by telephone. ...

    Article : 15 words
  5. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 1,201 words
  6. MINE EXPLOSION.

    An appalling disaster, resulting in the loss of twenty-one lives, cast a deep shadow of gloom over the Maitland coalfield on Saturday afternoon, ...

    Article : 494 words
  7. WEATHER FORECAST.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,227 words
  8. MINERS' EXECUTIVE.

    All the executive officers of the Miners' Federation proceeded with haste to the scene and did everything that they could to relieve the distress of the sufferers. ...

    Article : 169 words
  9. ARRIVALS.—September 1.

    Wear, s, 1872, Hutton, from Melbourne. John Reid, Ltd. Dilkera, s, 2698, Joint, from Sydney. Adelaide S.S. Company. ...

    Article : 179 words
  10. THE COLLIERY

    Bellbird Colliery is the property of the Hetton and Bellbird Collieries, Ltd., and the property covers 3000 acres of Crown leasehold with a few acres of freehold. ...

    Article : 228 words
  11. MR. HUGHES' EXPERIENCE

    William Hughes, who is employed at the Colliery was on a visit to Marshall when interviewed. He said, "When I struggled out I was met by Dave Gregory ...

    Article : 373 words
  12. MESSAGE FROM MINISTER.

    Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, telegraphed to Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.P., pointing out that the department was prepared to help in every way it could. ...

    Article : 29 words
  13. MEMBERS' SYMPATHY.

    Mr. M. Charlton, M.H.R. leader of the Commonwealth Labour party, said: "The disastrous fire at Bellbird Colliery, with its, regrettable loss of life, is a great ...

    Article : 257 words
  14. MAILS CLOSE AT NEWCASTLE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 163 words
  15. DEPARTURES.—September 1.

    Kowarra s, for Brisbane. Chillagoe, s, for Warrnambool, Werribee, s, for Melbourne. Wear, s, for Melbourne. ...

    Article : 82 words
  16. INQUEST OPENED

    The inquest was opened at the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday afternoon by Mr. G. Brown, coroner and after evidence of identification had been given, ...

    Article : 170 words
  17. RESCUE WORK ABANDONED

    On Saturday evening, when all the conditions pointed to the futility of risking more lives in the work of recovering the bodies of the six men lying dead in the ...

    Article : 135 words
  18. TELEGRAPHIC.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 496 words
  19. TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 104 words
  20. GALLAGHER'S GRAPHIC STORY

    William Gallagher, the miner, who at present has a contract with the Company putting in a stone drive in the new tunnel and who played a big part in the ...

    Article : 905 words
  21. RELIEF FUND

    Councillor John Brown, President of Cessnock Shire, conferred with the executive officers of the Miner's Federation and the officers of Bellbird Miners' ...

    Article : 470 words
  22. BODIES RECOVERED

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 95 words
  23. CAUSE OF DISASTER.

    Mr. Fitzpatrick, the Minister for Mines, stated to-night that Mr. Hindmarsh, the Chief Inspector, was not yet in a position to state definitely what caused the ...

    Article : 68 words
  24. HEROIC RESCUERS

    An inspection of the main hauling tunnel showed that the death menace was there for any party of rescuers. The men knew it but they also knew ...

    Article : 439 words
  25. PROPRIETORS' SYMPATHY.

    Mr. D. M'Donald, secretary of the Northern Collieries' Association, who returned to Sydney to-night from the scene of the disaster, when interviewed, ...

    Article : 57 words
  26. BELLBIRD DISASTER.

    The disaster which has occurred at the Bellbird Colliery will evoke sympathy throughout Australia. Like all mining calamities of this kind, it ...

    Article : 619 words
  27. NEED FOR RESCUE BRIGADES.

    Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary of the Miners' Federation, who had just returned from the western district, to-night, expressed, on behalf of the federation ...

    Article : 121 words
  28. BODIES NOT RECOVERED

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 29 words
  29. EARLIER DISASTERS

    Associated with the mining development of the Newcastle district there are a number of other deplorable tragedies. The lives of many workers have been ...

    Article : 1,137 words
  30. SEALING THE PIT

    Workmen were engaged during Saturday night in the hazardous work of sealing off the tunnels. At about 1.45 a.m. on Sunday an explosion burst through the ...

    Article : 273 words
  31. NOTES.

    The depth on the Newcastle bar at high water yesterday was 27ft 8in in the morning and 27ft 2in in the afternoon. From Wallaroo and Newcastle the ...

    Article : 221 words
  32. MINES MINISTER'S SYMPATHY

    Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick (Minister for Mines) was deeply pained when he heard the news of the disaster. In an interview he said: "On behalf of ...

    Article : 182 words
  33. FIGHTING FOR THEIR LIVES

    In the meantime the other four, who had gone for shelter from the gas into No. 8 wost, were fighting for their lives. They made for No. 6 wost spilt under ...

    Article : 325 words
  34. MR. MARSHALL'S STORY

    Mr. George Marshall, who recently resigned the position of manager at the Aberdare Central Colliery to take up a similar position with the Black Heath ...

    Article : 315 words
  35. AT THE WHARVES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 23 words
  36. ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT.

    N. F., Wickham: The Huddart, Parker passenger steamer Wimmera struck a mine at 5.30 a.m. on June 26, 1918, when en route from Auckland to Sydney. ...

    Article : 33 words
  37. NEWCASTLE SYMPATHY

    Alderman H. P. Cornish, the Mayor of Newcastle, proceeded to Cessnock yesterday and personally conveyed his sympathy to many, of the bereaved families. He ...

    Article : 215 words
  38. S.S. GWYDIR.

    The Newcastle and Hunter River S.S Company's T.S.S. Gwydir, after twelve months service, proceeds to Mort's Dock Sydney, to-day, for renewal of her ...

    Article : 111 words
  39. LOCAL EVENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 49 words
  40. THE NEWS SPREADS

    As the news of the disaster spread through the district relatives of the miners hurried to the scene, which was one of the saddest that could he ...

    Article : 144 words
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