It has been officially announced that Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry Lionel Galway has been appointed Governor of South Australia, in succession to ...
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Article : 49 wordsSenghenydd, which village is embosomed in a quiet Welsh valley, has been the scene of a disaster unparalleled in Great Britain, if the worst fears are realised'. ...
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Article : 326 wordsThe Campania reported that the Volturno was smoking on Sunday, but otherwise she was in good condition. Batches of survivors have reached Havre, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 26 wordsFive more men have been rescued at Senghenydd. All were found behind falls, and this fact raises the hope for the remainder. ...
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Advertising : 786 wordsThe rescuers reached the diminishing fire, and have already rescued one man. ...
Article : 14 wordsIn all 086 descended the mine and 532 have been rescued and 31 bodies have been recovered, leaving 372 still entombed. The fire has been extinguished. ...
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Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), Thu 16 Oct 1913, Page 5
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