An appalling disaster, resulting in the loss of 21 lives, occurred at the Bellbird Colliery, three miles from Cessnock, on Saturday afternoon last. The tragedy, one of the worst in the history of the ...
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Article : 1,098 wordsOther great mining disasters in Australia have included the following: Mount Kembla explosion on July 31, 1902, when 95 lives were lost and ...
Article : 317 wordsMr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, stated that Mr. Hindmarsh, Chief Inspector, was not yet in a position to state definitely what ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 176 words"When I struggled out I was met by Dave Gregory and I called out. "You will find Marshall about, five yards from the deputy's cabin. The ...
Article : 213 wordsAn inquest was opened at the Cessnock Courthouse on Sunday afternoon by Mr. G. Brown, coroner, and after evidence of identification ...
Article : 172 wordsCan the awful horror of the scene be imagined. Bellbird has always been considered to be a safe mine, and it is the customary practise to ...
Article : 1,248 wordsBellbird Colliery is the property of the Hetton and Bellbird Collieries. Ltd., and the property covers 3060 acres of Crown leasehold with ...
Article : 153 wordsOne of the principal rescuers was William Gallagher, a contractor with the company. His story as told to press representatives was graphic. ...
Article : 880 wordsA mass meeting of miners was held in the Strand Theatre, Cessnock, on Sunday night, Mr. Chris. Thompson occupying the chair. ...
Article : 156 wordsWhen news of the disaster reached him, Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick (Minister for Mines) was deeply pained. ...
Article : 188 wordsThe Cessnock Shire Council has received the following telegram from the Minister for Mines, Mr. Fitzpatrick:—"The Premier has ...
Article : 58 wordsThe method adopted to seal up the mine was to excavate trenches about 20 yards back from the pit head, through to the workings, and ...
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Advertising : 55 wordsMr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, has telegraphed to the "Cessnock Eagle" as follows.: "Deeply moved appalling disaster at Bellbird ...
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The Maitland Weekly Mercury (NSW : 1894 - 1931), Sat 8 Sep 1923, Page 13
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