Another Mine Employee Gassed
Another man was overcome by fumes at the State Mine this afternoon while working on a brick stopping underground…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1953
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Minister Firm On Mine Fire Probe
Any person able to supply information regarding the State Mine fire would be given the opportunity of bringing evidence before the Chief Inspector of Mines (Mr. Durham) and, for this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Doubtful Over Mine To the Editor
Sir,--Despite the many assurances regarding the State Mine, I am in the position to state that its future is in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Mine Fire Revives Memories Oe L.v.c. Disaster
"I went a slight distance into the mine, fell down on my knees, and prayed that God would take me into his hands and direct me in this crisis." These simple words written on June 6, 1886, by Joseph Campbell reflect across the years the disastrous fire and explosion in the old Lithgow Valley colliery in which eight men were killed or…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Price Rise Predicted
BRISBANE, Sunday: The Queensland Minister for Mines (Mr. Riordan) today expressed the hope that there would be a rise in price…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Boilers Are Too Expensive
The Cowra Hospital Board is considering changing the present hot water boiler from coal to oil…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arm Caught In Mine Winch
A man had his arm badly fractured early this afternoon when it was caught in a winch at Commonwealth Collieries…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Will Not Accept State Mine Findings
Because the inquiry into the State Mine fire was not the type requested by the Western Miners' Federation, and is being conducted along Departmental and not public lines, the Federation was still not prepared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Thefts at Mine Member's Charge
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Allegations of malpractice at the State coal mine near Oakdale, in the Burragorang Valley were made in State…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Mine Mentioned In M'sL.A. Charges
Mr. Blake Pelly (Lib., Wollondilly) said in the Legislative Assembly last night that the State Government was allowing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Western Coal Authority Says "Play The Game Fair"
"Wages, conditions, amenities and profits just don't come out of the air. They come as a result of economical production. The productivity of the mining industry is equally shared by employer and employee, and both parties are required to play the game fair, if this object is to be achieved."…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Federation Suggests Convalescent Home at Glen Davis
Miners' Federation officials and departmental heads are considering a proposal to convert Glen Davis into a convalescent home for retired, dusted or injured miners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Substantial Reduction In To-day's Coal Output
An inter-union dispute at the two principal opencut loading points, together with belated protest stoppages at two underground mines, today caused a substantial coal loss on the western field…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commission Needed for State Mine -- Miners' Vice-president
When further alleged happenings at the State Mine were made public the outcry would be,such, that an open inquiry would not prove sufficient and only a Royal Commission would satisfy the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dispute At CoalWashery
A compulsory conference, convened by the Local Coal Authority (Mr. B, W. Cunningham) today considered a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Something Must Be Done at State Mine!
The State Coal Mine at Lithgow could have a life of another 100 years, but unless the Minister takes heed of the representations of men who knew the situation at the colliery, instead of listening to men outside the industry, it must eventually be closed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Visit To Old Goldfield
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SYDNEY, This Afternoon. -- N.S.W. coal production today should exceed 64,000 tons with only six mines idle on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last Bid For Gold Cup
Cargo Rugby League team will play the last match of the season for the Jack Hore…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Inquiry on Colliery Chaff
The Acting Premier (Mr. R. J. Heffron) late yesterday informed the Member for Hartley (Mr. J. Chalmers) that the…
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