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  2. THE NORTH LYELL DISASTER. FIFTY MEN RAISED TO SURFACE.

    A rescue party with helmets visited the 850ft. level twice during the night, but only reached No. 25 stope, being forced to retire. ...

    Article : 80 words
  3. THE BALKANS WAR CONFLICTING REPORTS AS TO RESULTS

    Telegrams received in Belgrade state that Roumania. has resisted the temptations of Turkey to remain neutral, and without territorial aspirations. ...

    Article : 51 words
  4. HEROIC RESCUE WORK.

    The directors and Mr. Sticht are speaking in terms of the highest praise of the heroic work done by the rescue parties. The engineer-in-charge (Mr. ...

    Article : 394 words
  5. MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY

    The Governor (Sir Harry Barron) yesterday received the following cablegram from the Governor of Victoria (Sir John Fuller): ...

    Article : 64 words
  6. INTERVIEW WITH THE RESCUED.

    "The Mercury" reporter interviewed two of them briefly in the changing house. James Elliott, a well-known miner, ...

    Article : 789 words
  7. SPEECH BY GERMAN FOREIGN SECRETARY

    Herr Von Kiderlin-Waechter, the German Foreign Secretary, in a speech at a banquet in Berlin last night to delegates to the exhibitions Conference, ...

    Article : 210 words
  8. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    The Premier (Hon. A. E Solomon) has received the following telegrams from Brisbane:— The Legislative Council has this day ...

    Article : 109 words
  9. IMPROVING THE VENTILATION

    A large crowd of people assembled at the mouth of No. 3 tunnel expecting an early delivery of the imprisoned miners. The weather is gloriously fine. ...

    Article : 80 words
  10. THE SLAV RACES

    The Paris "Matin" states to-day that Russia, the creator of Bulgaria and the protector of Servia and Montenegro, will not permit obstacles to the ...

    Article : 48 words
  11. MESSAGE FROM QUEENSLAND MINISTER OF MINES.

    The following telegram was received from the Queensland Minister of Mines by the Hon. E. Mulcahy:— I desire to convey to you and your ...

    Article : 87 words
  12. NORTH LYELL, Oct. 16, 12.30 p.m.

    Several men have reached the bottom of the engine winze at the 1,000ft. level, and preparations are no. being made to pull them up to the 700ft. level. ...

    Article : 38 words
  13. MESSAGES FROM THE MEN

    At midday another batch of messages from the men to their relatives and friends above was received, and distributed by Mr. J. Mahoney. ...

    Article : 115 words
  14. THE FIRST RESCUES

    The first two men were got out at exactly one o'clock. They were Jack Smith and Arthur Dutton. They look very little the worse for their ...

    Article : 52 words
  15. GREEK PREPARATIONS

    Aeroplanes and cavalry reconsaissances show that 30,000 Turks have been withdrawn from the frontier of Thessaly to Servia, 42 miles to the ...

    Article : 97 words
  16. THE RELIEF FUND

    The Premier (Hon.A.E. Solomon) Yesterday received the following telegram from the Warden of Zeehan (Mr.W. Fisher):— ...

    Article : 75 words
  17. MONTENEGRIN CAMPAIGN

    After the capture of Tuzi yesterday, the Montenegrins continued their advance to Houm, which is the last fortress between Tuzi and Soutari, and ...

    Article : 139 words
  18. NORTH LYELL, Oct. 16, 3.30 p.m.

    The following additional men wore got out at 3 o'clock:—A. Dawson, L. Fisher, J. Ryan, J. Arkley, A. Woodhouse,J. Morrissey, P. Heffernan, J. ...

    Article : 76 words
  19. JOINING THE COLOURS

    Three hundred reservists of the Greek army left South Wales yesterday to join the colours, and a number of others are awaiting steamers for the same ...

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  20. SOME OF THE MEN REACH BOTTOM OF THE WINZE

    It was only about ten minutes after this that the announcement was made that some of the men had reached the bottom of the winze at the 1,000f[?]t. ...

    Article : 52 words
  21. FARMERS AND STOCKOWNERS.

    At the meeting of the Tasmanian Farmers' and Stockowners' Association, a resolution was passed expressing sympathy with those bereared through the ...

    Article : 66 words
  22. TEN DEAD BODIES FOUND.

    The following is a copy of a telegram received by the Minister of Mines (Hon. E. Mulcahy) at 12.30 a.m. to-day from the Government. Geologist (Mr. ...

    Article : 58 words
  23. EFFECT ON THE MONEY MARKET

    The Bourses in Paris and Belrlin show a pronounced recovery to-day owing to the signing of peace preliminaries between Turkey and Italy, and the ...

    Article : 49 words
  24. CONDITION OF THE RESCUED

    Men have been coming out steadily during the afternoon, and it is expected that all will be out by about 9 o'clock to-night. None so far are dangerously ...

    Article : 63 words
  25. MORE OXYGEN HELMETS

    Two more Dracger oxygon holmots from Wonthaggi (Victoria) arrived at 12.30 p.m. Mr. Alex. Grante is in charge of these helmets, as ...

    Article : 64 words
  26. THE GOVERNOR OF WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The following telegram was yesterday received by the Premier (Hon.A.E.Solomon) from the Governor of West Australia (Sir Gerald Strickland):—"May I ask ...

    Article : 73 words
  27. EUROPEAN CONCERT

    M. Poincare, the French Premier, has sounded the Great Powers on the desirableness of the institution of a conference, the aims of whose conversations ...

    Article : 67 words
  28. PRINCE'S ELATION

    Prince Peter of Montenegro has for warded the following telegram to his old school at Heidelberg, in Baden:— "Splendid victory on Tuesday. Ten ...

    Article : 40 words
  29. OFFICIAL TELEGRAMS

    At 9.25 last night the Minister of Mines received the following telegram from Mr. Twelvetrees:— I wired you to-day [?]0 had been ...

    Article : 83 words
  30. LETTER FROM A DEAD MAN.

    The following is the text of a letter found pinned to the timber by a miner's "Spider," close to the body of J. McCarthy, at the 700ft. level, dated ...

    Article : 118 words
  31. THE CIVIC CLUB.

    A smoke social of the Civic Club, Hobart, had been arranged for last night in connection with the show, but, in view of the North Lyell disaster, the ...

    Article : 44 words
  32. SERVIAN OPERATIONS.

    Advices from Mitrovitza state that Servian forces havo advanced to between Vranja and Zibefcheh. Tho local population is arming and. hurrying ...

    Article : 106 words
  33. ARRIVAL OF THE RESCUED

    As the news spread around that some of the imprisoned men had arrived safely at the bottom of the engine winze at the 1,000ft. level streams of people came ...

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  34. AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN WAR CREDITS

    The Hungarian Delegation has adopted the additional naval and military credits already passed by the Austrian Delegation. ...

    Article : 26 words
  35. RELIEF FUND AT ZEEHAN.

    Hundreds thronged the streets throughout the day eagerly awaiting news of the rescue work at Lyell, and as the names of the rescued were posted at the ...

    Article : 134 words
  36. PIRATES AT BRISBANE.

    The motor-yacht Dora, an elaborately fitted craft, the property of Mr.John McTaggart, was stolen yesterday morning from her moorings in the Brisbane River. ...

    Article : 425 words
  37. EFFECT ON COTTON TRADE

    The cotton trade of Manchester with Greece and Turkey is at a standstill owing to the war. ...

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  38. DESCENT TO 850 FEET

    The rescue party is now going into the 850ft. level equipped with Draeger helmets. The Pulmotor apparatus has been efficient in restoring several of the ...

    Article : 57 words
  39. MEDIATION OF THE POWERS

    The Porto has decided that the Note of the Balkan States does not merit a reply, and considers that the allies are wanting in deference in reacting ...

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  40. LAST MAN FROM 1,000 FT. LEVEL

    The last man of 50, Richard Lousdale, was brought out from the 1,000ft. level at 7.13 p.m. Not one was entirely incapacitated. ...

    Article : 36 words
  41. WIDESPREAD RUIN.

    M. Wilinart, the manager of the Ghent-Ternonzer, Railway Co., has disappeared, after perpetrating frauds amounting to nearly £2,500,000. He ...

    Article : 88 words
  42. A USELESS WAR

    The Porte has decided to release the Greek vessels laden with foreign cargoes. German officers in the Ottoman army are resigning their German commissions ...

    Article : 127 words
  43. SUBSCRIPTION LIST FOR NORTH LYELL SUFFERERS.

    Mrs. M.E. Targrees handed in the following additional amounts collected on the Show ground yesterday:— Already acknowledged............£26 4[?] ...

    Article : 86 words
  44. SEARCH FOR FURTHER SURVIVORS.

    Two men with Draeger oxygen helmets have gone down to the 850ft. level to search the far end, where there is water from the bore holes, and which ...

    Article : 44 words
  45. MR. STICHT'S REPORT

    This morning at 9.15 Mr. Sticht posted the following report:—"The rescue party, with helmets, visited the 850ft. level twice during the night, but could ...

    Article : 138 words
  46. VISIT TO 1000 FEET LEVEL

    As evening wore on the excitement became intense, and Mr. Mahoney (president of the Federated Mining Employees' Association) had to use efforts ...

    Article : 168 words
  47. RECEIPT OF NEWS OF RESCUE

    Progress reports from the North Lyell mine were eagerly awaited to-day. Several of the imprisoned miners were wellknown in Launceston, and information ...

    Article : 109 words
  48. ANGLO-GERMAN. RELATIONS

    One hundred and ten Socialist men bers of the German Reichstag and 41 Labour members of the House Commons have signed a manifesto in ...

    Article : 50 words
  49. TURKEY'S ANSWER TO-THE POWERS

    Turkey's answer to the Great Powers is regarded in Bulgaria as an indirect reply to the memorandum of the Balkan States. ...

    Article : 155 words
  50. LIST OF THE RESCUED.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 122 words
  51. PREPARATIONS FOR RESCUE.

    It is not expected now that anything will occur to prevent the men, being raised to the surface this afternoon. They will be brought from No. 40 stope ...

    Article : 224 words
  52. IMPERIAL POLITICS.

    The House of Commons, in Committee of the Whole, is now eonsidering the powers of the proposed Irish Parliament to be established under Home ...

    Article : 60 words
  53. LETTER FROM MR. TWELVETREES

    Writing under date Monday to the Secretary for Mines, the Chief Inspector of Mines (Mr. Twelvetrees) says:— "Utterly fagged, I beg to forward you a ...

    Article : 1,250 words
  54. MR. LLOYD-GEORGE SHOUTED DOWN.

    Mr. J. F. P. Rawlinson; one of the Unionist members for Cambridge University, cross-examined Mr. LloydGeorge, the Chancellor of the ...

    Article : 51 words
  55. GREECE AND CRETE

    M. Venezelos, the Greek Premier, has instructed the Cretan Government to arrange parliamentary elections accoring to the laws of Greece, and to be ...

    Article : 58 words
  56. A PATENT AIR PUMP.

    Just before 9 o'clock an air pump, designed and patented by Mr. R. Young (surface foreman at the Mt. Lyell mine), and which has been worked at ...

    Article : 89 words
  57. COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFE SOCIETY.

    The Colonial Mutual Life Society Bill was considered in the Legislative Council to-day. The second reading of the bill was agreed to, the measure taken in ...

    Article : 48 words
  58. PTOMAINE POISONING

    One hundred people aro suffering from ptomaine poisoning at Gorton, in Manchester, the cause being the eating of tainted pork. Three deaths have ...

    Article : 36 words
  59. AN ALBANIAN RISING

    The newspapers in Vienna notice as a coincidence the postponement of the allies' formal diplomatic rapture with Turkey and the signing of the peace ...

    Article : 93 words
  60. DEVONPORT COURT OF REQUESTS

    The Commissioner (Mr. L. E. Chambers) has given his received decision in the mining case, E.F. Coninon v. Lady Barron Syndicate, claim for £56 6s. 8d. ...

    Article : 73 words
  61. COUNT OF_THE DEAD.

    The last count shows [?]0 living from the 1,000ft. level, and three dead. It is officially stated now that the dead reported total 16, being one at 1,100ft. ...

    Article : 110 words
  62. ADDITIONAL APPLIANCES FROM MELBOURNE.

    The steamer Wainui, from Melbourne, reaches Burnie to-morrow at 4 o'clock with a further supply of oxygen helmets for the North Lyell rescue party, and a ...

    Article : 126 words
  63. THE DEAD AT 1.O00FT. LEVEL.

    The names of the dead at the 1,000ft are given as:— Jack Smith, single, better known as Speewa. ...

    Article : 74 words
  64. AVIATION.

    A[?] aviator named Cobioni, who w[?] accompanied by Bippert, a journalist, went for a journey in the Neuchatel cantonment to-day, and when alighting ...

    Article : 58 words
  65. THE BATTLE OF TARABOSCH

    The Turks have bombarded and burned Kriva, near the Palanka Pass, [?] [?] the [?] and to leave. The Bulgerian insurgent leader ...

    Article : 125 words
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