Pall bearers with the coffin of James Mitchell, one of the men whose body was recovered from the mine. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 19 wordsWONTHAGGI, Wednesday.--The grim tragedy of the Wonthaggi coal field was advanced relentlessly towards its close yesterday when the rescue brigades, backed up by volunteer shifts of 25 men each, worked with unceasing intensity. Eventually their labors were rewarded--not as they had been hoping by the finding ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 303 wordsWhile a Salvation Army worker prepares tea for the rescue parties, Mr. Arthur Nelson, a brother of one of the trapped men, sleeps in the background, exhausted after his vigil of forty hours in the hope of hearing some reassuring hews of his brother. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 45 wordsWONTHAGGI, Wednesday.-- Practically all Wonthaggi is interested directly in the mine, and there has been no lack of volunteers to conduct the search for ...
Article : 346 wordsThough the Lord Mayor (Cr. Wales) did not launch his appeal for the Wonthaggi victims until late on Tuesday night, a number of contributions reached the City Treasurer's office yesterday. ...
Article : 381 wordsWONTHAGGI, Wednesday.--A vivid account of the rescue efforts 700 feet underground and of the finding of the bodies of Beveridge, Ridley and Perry ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 1,611 wordsWONTHAGGI, Wednesday.--The ral manager of the State coal mine (Mr. McLelsh) to-day received the following letter from Lord Npffield in ...
Article : 139 wordsDirectors of Wattle Gully Gold Mines N.L., Chewton, with the support of shareholders at the half-yearly meeting yesterday, voted 200 guineas towards the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 115 wordsWONTHAGGI, Wednesday.--At Dalyston reference to Wonthaggl's need was made by Mr. McKenzlc, M.L.A., and Mr. Fairbairn, M.P., who commended the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 134 wordsADELAIDE, Wednesday.--In connection with the bank hold-up at Brighton (S.A.) police arrested a man with £66 and a revolver in his possession on ...
Article : 60 wordsOn Monday the Governor, Lord 3 Huntingfield, forwarded to the mayor of Wonthaggi a telegram expressing his deep sorrow at ...
Article : 60 wordsWONTHAGGI, Wednesday. -- Without doubt tho popular hero of Wonthaggi at present is Mr. George Lees, mine manager of No. 18 shaft, who is the founder, ...
Article : 382 wordsWONTHAGGI, Wednesday.--Despite the bitterly cold night, a crowd of men, women and children remained at the pithead throughout to-day and to-night. ...
Article : 245 wordsThe Acting Premier (Mr. Old) will visit the scene of the disaster to-day to convey to the relatives of the victims an expression of sympathy received ...
Article : 236 wordsMr. Howard welch, manager of the Bendix Aviation Export Corporation, estimated that nearly a billion dollars would to spent in the world in 1937 on new ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 194 wordsAt a meeting of the executive of the Victorian branch of the Australian Railways Union a resolution of sympathy was conveyed to dependants of those ...
Article : 85 wordsHm price of gold in London to-day Mas £7 20½ per fine oz., which was the price yesterday. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 18 Feb 1937, Page 9
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