WONTHAGGI, Monday. -- It is feared that 13 lives have been lost in No. 20 shaft at the State Coal Mine at Wonthaggi following a terrific explosion to-day, which caused the worst coal mine disaster in the history of Victoria. Because of the deadly nature of the carbon monoxide fumes encountered in the shaft, hope ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 380 wordsAccording to the "Morning Post." the defence estimates for 1937-38 will show a vast increase on the expenditure for 1936-37. It is expected that between ...
Article : 168 wordsThe union organisers at Anderson. Indiana, have telegraphed to President Roosevelt asking him to intervene in the industrial situation there. Martial law ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Wonthaggi State mine had its origin in a desire amongst Governments during the early years of the present century to make Victoria at least ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 189 wordsWONTHAGGI. Tuesday. -- Up till midnight only one body had been recovered, but it was net identifiable. All hope of the other men being found alive has ...
Article : 103 wordsExpressing, in his capacity as Acting Premier, his grave concern at the disaster, Mr. Old yesterday said that on behalf of the Government and the people of ...
Article : 292 wordsWONTHAGGI, Monday. -- The stoppage of work at the mine followed the action of the management in transferring to surface work a miner who had ...
Article : 191 wordsWONTHAGGI, Monday. -- For the past week the employes of the State Coal Mine at Wonthaggi had been on strike, and this morning the mine manager ...
Article : 701 wordsLeaders of all sides desire to avoid a clash when the Diet is convened again to-morrow. An overt speech by some politician, however, may precipitate a ...
Article : 252 wordsAlthough little hope remained of the men being found alive after the death of the canaries, the rescue parties now working in relays, and equipped with gas ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 22 wordsWith faces blackened by coal dust a rescue party steps from the cage after a long search below. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 20 wordsThe cage holding two canaries which unwittingly played an heroic part in the rescue work yesterday. This picture was taken after both the canaries and the man holding the cage had been down the shaft for a considerable time. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 39 wordsOutstanding in the list of tragedies at Wonthaggi since the mine was taken over by the Railway department in 1910, was the fire in the McBride tunnel in ...
Article : 195 wordsPointing out that the shrinkage of wheat stocks and surpluses coincides with the decidedly upward trend of world prices, the "Financial Times" says: -- ...
Article : 134 wordsExplosions in coal mines are caused by accumulations of methane gas, otherwise known as marsh gas, which is given off by coal. Officers of the Mines ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Tue 16 Feb 1937, Page 11
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