FIRE IN NEAT'S COLLIERY
NO MINERS WERE AT WORK | Bj T«tograph-Presa AijooiAtioß-OotTriiW Sydney,. July 27. A fire is Tagmg 111 Neat's near Cessnock, on the South Maitland coil-field Work dealing with the dou n shafts is proceeding __ It appeals that an explosion occurr-1 cd and a pirh which descended to as-' 1 certain the cause found tho fire spiead,iiig, and Jiad to beat a. hasty retreat No minors u»re working at the time of the outbi eak, it being the fortnightly holiday Details are meagre It is understood that the outbreak is serious and likelj to cause enoimous damage to tho property The firo affects the employment of three hunched men COLLIERY SEALED DOWN. ' (Rec. July 27, 11.55 p.m.) ' Sydney, July 27. Neat's Colliery has been sealed down, and.will probably not be opened h foi soveral months It is hoped the fire TV ill be confined to the area of the outbreak.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2213, 28 July 1914, Page 6
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