State's Coal Output High
SYDNEY, This Aft. -- Only three mines are idle in N.S.W. to-day and the 149 mines working are expected to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1951
721 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 18 of 37
Three Injured in Accidents At Collieries
Jammed between two skips at the Lithgow Valley Colliery yesterday, an employee sustained extensive injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Mechanics Qualify For Incentive Pay
Members of the Federated Mine Mechanics' Association who had qualified for the attendance bonus had already…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Earnings for Miners
BROKEN HILL, Tuesday: The lowest paid miner at Broken Hill next month will receive over £26 a week. This is because of a record lead…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →All Western Mines Working
Steady rain throughout the district failed to halt open cut production to-day, but daily tonnages were decreased by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Manager Critical On Certificates
The general manager of the Wonthaggi State Coal Mine, Victoria, Mr. H. T. Johnston, said yesterday that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Treasure Scotsman's Lure London
The notorious pirate, Capt. Kidd, is believed to have been born in Greenoch, Scotland, so it is fitting that the latest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Smugglers Active Pegged Price Blamed SYDNEY
The Managing-Director of an international mineral company, Mr. W. Beckett, claims that the price of gold as pegged under the Bretton-Woods…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Visit Of Notable Mining Professor
On Tuesday, Dr. D. W. Phillips, Ph.D.; B.Sc.; Dip. Mec. Mining; F.G.S.; M.I.M.E.; Professor of Mining in the N. S…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Western Miners To Take Action On Compensation
In order to hasten promised amendments to the Workers' Compensation Act, the Western Miners' Federation executive has decided to recommend the holding of pit-top meetings throughout the district on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Fort Won From Rata Lad
Gold Fort and Rata Lad, which fought out the finish of the Flying Handicap at the O.J.C. meeting on April 7, repeated the performance at the WDRA meeting at Orange racecourse on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Coal Board Cuts Necessitate Priority Grading
In the event of inadequate finance being made available for the completion of all Joint Coal Board amenities projects which have been planned, Lithgow City Council has set down a policy of priority, the…
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Detective W. J. Heron is investigating the theft of several towels, socks and a pair of hoots from the bathroom at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal "Laundry" for Commonwealth Colliery
One of the factors responsible for recurring blackouts and the breakdown of generating machinery-- the varying ash content of coal wort from the western fields will be partly overcome…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Colliery Fire-- Sabotage Considered Possible
A serious fire, which was reported to have caused extensive damage to installations at the Newcom Colliery, Kerosene Vale, last night, is believed in some quarters to have been the result…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Open Cut Dispute Reduces Coal Output
Because of a dispute involving lorry drivers supplying coal to Renown Siding, all adjacent open…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Illegal Traffic in Gold Dealer Charged
SYDNEY, Friday: A secondhand dealer was committedfor trial today in the Special Court on a charge of having sold gold to an unauthorised…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Are Miners in £1,000 Yearly Category?
A contract miners' pay, including "attendance allowance," could reach £1,070 a year, a witness told the Coal Industry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Six Western Mines Idle on Compensation Issue
Six western collieries, including four in the Lithgow area, were idle to-day as a protest against the delay in introducing to State Parliament promised amendments to the Workers'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →16 Mines Idle
SYDNEY, Monday: Sixteen mines were idle today for an output loss of more than 9000 tons—the heaviest for weeks…
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