Mount Kembla colliery disaster reported in New South Wales
Australian dispatch describes a terrible explosion at Mount Kembla mine near Wollongong. About two hundred men entombed, ninety rescued, five bodies recovered, and rescue efforts hampered by after damp and debris. Names of some recovered were Nelson and others.
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United Press Association
Electric Telegraph
Sydney
Mount Kembla
Wollongong
Nelson
Weston
Germot
Wheeler
Sete
Bates
Skillion
Hartley
Blackett
Brennan
Gallagher
Egan
Terrific explosion in mine traps rescued survivor and entombs rest
Reported August 1 describes a powerful blast, likely gas, though gas was unknown in the mine. Rescue teams entered via the southern road but faced deadly smoke. A miner was saved by his wife and children, while many others are feared dead in No 1 District as fires burn and the main road is wrecked.
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Syvdnex
Sydney
No. 1
Thrilling Escapes At Mine Disaster Leave Rescuers Dead
In a mining disaster two mates carried a trapped companion as others staggered on through fumes. Major McCabe and W M Murray died leading a rescue. About 30 bodies were recovered by midnight. Names identified include Allen Blacket Dunning Dunning Dickson Filby Gallagher Hitchen Healey Muir Jeffries Morris Muirant Peace Ryan Stewart Muirant Purcell Purcell.
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Allen
Blacket
J. Dunning
T. Dunning
Dickson
Filby
Gallagher
Hitchen
Healey
Muir
Jeffries
Morris
H. Muirant
Peace Ryan
Stewart
W. Muirant
T. Purcell
J. Purcell
Australasian mine disaster death toll cited
Reported August 1 at 2.38 p.m. indicates sixty bodies pulled from a mine. The incident is described as the worst mining accident in the Australasian Colonies, surpassing the Kaitangatea and Brunner tragedies with 38 and 65 deaths respectively.
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Australasian
Kaitangatea
The King Makes Progress After Wounding
London July 3 The King has made rapid progress since Monday his condition is satisfactory the wound closing and he can walk the pavilion deck without help. Britain and Russia quit military director appointments of railways and allow Chinese to build lines northwest of Pekin under foreign power no.
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Lonnon
England
Russia
China
Britain
Pekin
Colonial side bids for run chase as five wickets fall
In London on July 31 the Colonials, after winning the toss, bat against Sussex amid threatening weather. Noble reaches 50 while Hopkins adds support before Ron out. Five wickets down at 168. Later Noble 161 and Armstrong 76 dominate a 24 hour partnership as stumps.
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London
Sussex
Trumper
Darling
Hill
Phen Noble
Hopkins
Ron
Noble
Armstrong
Widespread Local News Highlights From August Reports
Accounts from Allennann Webuingroy and Nartzs detail wreckage absence near Kermadics, a fatal train accident at Whakatu bridge, and the Otaki Post Office fire destroying the building and records. Other items note a Governor speech, a wartime medal presentation, a hospital birth and death by burns, and a discarded Kauri reef claim.
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Allennann
Hinamoa Hag
Mr Cameron
Bell
Mra J. Osborne
Waitekauri
Joseph Armitage
Mount Eden Road
Kauri
Nartzs
Jacob Robertson
Whakatu Bridge
Webuingroy
Barnett
Grant
Campbell
Otaki
Britannic Wernineron Arrives from South Africa
The troopship Britannic with the Eighth Contingent and other contingents arrived from South Africa via Albany and Melbourne this morning. Southern men sail at 6 tonight and the remaining troopers begin their journey home tomorrow morning.
Returning Contingenters. Capetown to New Zealand voyage noted
The Acting Premier reports a cable from Capetown listing captains Hughes Dixon Fisher Stewart and lieutenants Emmerson Wallace Hay McKenzie Quintall Tapper Craig Dunlop who sailed to New Zealand aboard the Karamea. The Wakanui departed with Lieutenants Warley Richards Lilly Clough Cohn Mathews Carter Hill Mollumby on board. Britain’s Army grows stronger and colonies show influence. The piece ends with a promotional line for a patent cure.
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United Press Association
Electric Telegraph
Werbiiner
Capetown
Hughes
Dixon
Fisher
Stewart
Emmerson
Wallace
Hay
McKenzie
Quintall
Tapper
Craig
Dunlop
New Zealand
Ashburton County Council Ethics and Water Works Report
The Ashburton County Council met with President C J Sapey and members present. The engineer reported on Ashburton Rakia water supply progress, fords and bridges, and planned for the new races in Coldstream, Ealing, and Hinds districts. The caretaker's house, burnt July 28, will be rebuilt with six rooms at Brown and McDonalds bid of 195 pounds, or 218 pounds for six rooms, and all other works proceeded as scheduled.
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Veterana Home
Veterans’ Home
Exginere
Ashburton-Raknia
Palding Hill
Winchmore
Acton
Wakanui
Upper Ashburton
Canterbury
Ashburton-Rangitata
Coldstream
Ealing
Hinds
Westerfield
Tinwald Main Iy
Rangitata Gorge
Mayfield Stock
Hinds River
Stour Bridge
Rangitata Bridge
Taylor Stream
Fairfield
South Rakaia
Chertsey
Ashburton River
Ruapuna
Anama
Cavendish
South Ashburton
Mayfield
Impeys May Apple Offers Gentle Liver Relief
An old advertisement touts Impeys May Apple as a natural laxative to treat constipation and related symptoms. It claims gentle, permanent relief for biliousness, headaches, low mood, and digestive distress. Sold by chemists for 2s 6d per bottle with post free options through Sharland and Co. Wellington.
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Impey
Sharland and Co
Wellington
Notice of License Transfer Application Mount Somers
Edward Bates holder of a Publican's License at Mount Somers will seek transfer of the license to his appointee Writinst Joan Aurero Cuay at the Licensing Meeting in Ashburton on September 4, 1902.
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Edward Bates
Mount Somers
Ashburton
Joan Aurero Cuay
Fragmented OCR note with scattered letters
Unclear text shows partial fragments and mismatched vowels. No coherent names dates or places identified. Summarization limited by illegible content. no definitive event or entities extractable.
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