Mr. Paul Branch Rescues Cat from Old Mining Shaft
The action of Mr. Paul Branda, of Bligh Street, in rescuing a cat from an old mining shaft in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1954
358 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 18
State Mine Idle In Unusual "Problem"
Since coal mines became established in this country the industry has been a turbulent one and, on the western field, miners have had spontaneous days off for a variety of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nuggets Unearthed at "There Mile Rush" Gold Claim in Early Days
In 1891—63 year ago—a report on a 500 acre lease taken up by Gulgong Alluvial Goldfields Co. from Mr. Rouse, was submitted by the Mining Registrar…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Colliery Employees in Accidents
Three Steelworks Colliery employees were involved in minor accidents yesterday and this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Initiation Ceremony Backfires
An enraged youth forced several miners to flee for cover when he fired a shot from a 22 calibre rifle, police alleged in today's court before Mr. C. W. English, S. M…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Fingers Shattered In Colliery Accident
A State Mine shotfirer this morning had two fingers blown off when an electrically fired shot he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Executives Discuss Afternoon Shift Problems
At the request of the Western Miners' Federation district executive, the Federation's central…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dangerous Old Gold Mining Shafts
Reporting on dangerous old gold mining, shafts at Red Hill (Gulgong) the inspector stated at last Thursday's Gulgong…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Early Gold Mining Days—Ford's Ck., Sovereign, Fraser aid Perseverance
(Twenty-seventh instalment of a series of extracts from a Department book on the Magnetic prospecting of the Gulgong Deep Leads for gold in the district's early days)…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Two Similar Mine Accidents
Two State Mine employees were injured in accidents of a similar nature at the colliery yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Early History of the Gulgong Digger Prince Gold and Mining Company
(Twenty-eighth instalment of a series of extracts from a Department book on the Magnetic prospecting of the Gulgong Deep Leads for gold in the district's early days)…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Attempt To Save Coal
An attempt will be made next weekend to save a section of Bellbird Colliery which contains about 3,000,000 tons of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Discussions On Future Of Coal Industry
Joining with the executives of the northern, and southern districts, Messrs. E. Mara (president) and R. Shirlaw…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Low Mine Smoking Penalty Criticised
Any application to have penalties increased for possessing smoking material in mines would certainly be supported by him, Mr. C. W. English, S.M., said in yesterday's court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Youth Pinned by Fall of Stone in Mine
A doctor and an ambulance officer had to go underground at the Lithgow Valley Colliery this morning to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two-day State Mine Stoppage
General discontent over the condition of the travelling road at the State Mine was given as the reason for today's stoppage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Industry Outlook Is Serious
SYDNEY, This After noon.--The Minister for Mines (Mr. Gollan) said today the outlook for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Fear Second Shifts May Cause Widespread Unemployment
Fears that the introduction of afternoon shifts at selected mines on this field could result in coal production being maintained by these mines to the detriment of other district collieries, thereby…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Badly Burned By Hot Coal
A baby boy sustained second degree burns to the right leg when struck by a hot piece of coal last night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Slump in Coal Industry Minister's Warning
SYDNEY, Thursday: A grave situation is developing in the NSW coal industry because of loss of markets and the use of oil…
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