Hamilton Mining (Glebe Pit) Disaster of 1889

Funeral of Glebe Pit men, St Augustine's, Merewether, [3 July 1889]. From the Ralph Snowball/Norm Barney Collection, University of Newcastle, Cultural Collections.

SERIOUS MINING DISASTER AT NEWCASTLE. COLLAPSE IN THE A.A. COMPANY'S COAL MINE. ELEVEN MINERS ENTOMBED. MARVELOUS ESCAPE OF OTHERS. SEARCH PARTIES AT WORK.

Death toll: 11

Cause: Roof collapse, weak pillars

Resulted in: Regulation that larger pillars installed in all mine tunnels and recommendation that more government mining inspectors be hired (see article).

In 1896, the Coal Mines Regulation Act was passed, allowing for inquiries into mining disasters.

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Resources:

"SERIOUS MINING DISASTER AT NEWCASTLE." The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) 24 Jun 1889: 5. Web. 13 Jun 2013 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article6257178>.

"THE NEWCASTLE COLLIERY DISASTER." The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) 27 Jul 1889: 9. Web. 13 Jun 2013 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article6265914>.

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