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DISASTER PIT

... DISASTER PIT Miner Tells Inquiry `I Went Home Worried' who worked on the morning shift on the day of the disaster at Knockshinnock Castle Colliery, New Cumnock, said at the public inquiry at Ayr to-day that there was a I considerable increase in the amount ...

Published: Wednesday 08 November 1950
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1036 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

Disaster pit rules were

... Disaster pit rules were Inadequate training of the driver and conductor of an undeground train was pinpointed yesterday as one of the causes of the Bentley colliery tragedy, in which seven miners died. An investigation into the accident by the Government's ...

Published: Thursday 04 October 1979
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 221 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Disaster pit men deny negligence

... Disaster pit men deny negligence THREE colliery officials appeared in court. today accused of negligence fotlcwing the Houghton disaster in which five miners died. Mr Brian Wa l sh. preaseut , leading up to that enquiry.' lotions during the nine or 10 ...

Published: Monday 19 July 1976
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 222 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

Pear Tree pit disaster fund

... Pear Tree pit disaster fund E will be a civic send-off to the meals-on-wheels THERE on May 8, when the first of the twice-weekly hot dinners are delivered to old people who qualify for Rugeley's latest amenity. But more voluntary helpers are needed ...

Published: Saturday 28 April 1962
Newspaper: Rugeley Times
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 711 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Disaster pit men deny negligence

... Disaster pit men deny negligence When they acre in the Precinct, they were approached by Domican who grabbed one of the girls by the hair, pulled her into a shop doorway and asked her for a kiss. When she refused and ran off, Domican chased co iery officials ...

Published: Monday 19 July 1976
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 984 | Page: 17 | Tags: none

`We warned of pit disaster danger'

... build up of a pocket of a major disaster were present in Power. Mr. P'red Lee. while disc- gas at the coal face many pits . It is simply a agreement continued between The inquest on the 31 victims miracle this disaster didn't union and management officials ...

Published: Wednesday 19 May 1965
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 295 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

29 DIE IN SECOND WEST GERMAN PIT DISASTER

... 29 DIE IN SECOND WEST GERMAN PIT DISASTER TWENTY-NINE people were killed in an explosion ' a today in the Sachsen seal pit at Hessen, near Hamm, in the industrial nab, area, the State Economics Ministry North-Rhine Westphalia. West Germany, announced ...

Published: Friday 09 March 1962
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 581 | Page: 46 | Tags: none

NEWDIGATE PIT DISASTER THREE MINERS KILLED TRAIN CRASHES DOWN GRADIENT

... NEWDIGATE PIT DISASTER THREE MINERS KILLED TRAIN CRASHES DOWN GRADIENT I hree miners were killed and 47 injured at e wdigate Collier:i. Reds. orth. earl) on I uesda). when a train of about 30 tubs carrying 106 night-shift workers to the surface ran out ...

Published: Friday 12 June 1953
Newspaper: Nuneaton Chronicle
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 630 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SUNDAY MERCURY AUGUST 29 1993 Good Charles Funeral of pit disaster victim THE funeral of the last of the three

... SUNDAY MERCURY AUGUST 29 1993 Good Charles Funeral of pit disaster victim THE funeral of the last of the three miners killed in the Bilsthorpe pit disaster was held yesterday Miners from the colliery were given leave of absence to attend the service at ...

Published: Sunday 29 August 1993
Newspaper: Birmingham Weekly Mercury
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1129 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Mystery disaster

... Mystery disaster RETI RED teacher Miss Nora Hollins is looking for clues in her quest to identify the body of her grandfather, a victim of one of North Staffordshire's worst pit disasters. Seventy-seven miners died when a vast underground reservoir of ...

Published: Tuesday 14 February 1989
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 436 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

PIT DISASTER REPORT URGES STRICT CHECKS controls on In areas of old disused workings are needed to another ..

... PIT DISASTER REPORT URGES STRICT CHECKS controls on In areas of old disused workings are needed to another Lofthouse Colliery disaster an official report Into accident today1 An investigation by Mr James Calder Chief Inspector of Mines confirms - seven ...

Published: Wednesday 19 September 1973
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 2718 | Page: 24 | Tags: none

Women faint as pit victims are buried Women wept and others fainted as 36 of 263 Bitter Heart mine disaster

... Women faint as pit victims are buried Women wept and others fainted as 36 of 263 Bitter Heart mine disaster victims were buried at the Hilltop Marcinelle Cemetery yesterday. Thousands watched as two lines of military lorries carrying the coffins faced ...

Published: Saturday 18 August 1956
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 136 | Page: 11 | Tags: none