Bid To Re-Open Mine At Flat
Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 2
At Captain's Flat, a neutral committee is negotiating for a conference between local unions and the Lake George Mines Pty. Ltd. towards a settlement of the dispute which has forced the suspension of mining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Agree to Pillar Extractions
Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 3
The triennial national convention of the Miners' Federation yesterday unanimously agreed to the mechanical…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Output Rise
Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 2
LONDON: British coal production in the first 33 weeks of this year was 140,450,000 tons. This is 1,735,500 tons more than in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal From Under The Waters
Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 2
A new mine to be sunk in Fife, Scotland, will by 1960, be yielding 5,000 tons of coal a day—from under the waters of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hall's Gold Cache Found? Mystery Visit By Americans
Boorowa News · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 1
An interesting link with past history is taken from an article in the "Gilgandra Weekly". It describes a mysterious visit by three Americans to Weddin Hills ("Trig Hill") and their search for some…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' claims rejected
Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 September 1954 · page 2
The Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. F. H. Gallagher,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Qld. Pillar Coal Vote
Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 September 1954 · page 8
Queensland coal miners yesterday voted strongly in favour of the mechanical extraction of pillar coal. The Queensland vote…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lithgow Mine Trouble?
Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 3
SYDNEY, Thursday: Investigations will be made by the Minister for Mines, Mr. Gollan, into reports of discontent and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Captain's Flat Mine Still Idle
Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 1
There have been no further developments concerning the reopening of the Lake George Mine at Captain's Flat…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Daring Gold Bullion Theft LONDON, Wednesday
Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 22 September 1954 · page 3
LONDON, Wednesday: Two cases containing gold bullion worth £48,000 sterling were stolen in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Men Strike at 'Hoodoo' Mine
Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 1
SYDNEY, Thursday: Miners at the Oakdale State Mine to-day decided at a pit-top meeting, not to work until Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road, Rail Coal Lift
Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 September 1954 · page 3
SYDNEY ,Wednesday: An all-out rail and road lift will enable Sydney to hold out indefinitey against…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Minister on Mine Dispute at the Flat
Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 September 1954 · page 8
The Minister for Mones, Mr. W. M. Gollan, said in the Legislative Assembly yesterday he would investigate an industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shortage of Coal Trucks
Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 7
The western coalfield faced a heavy loss of markets and 800 men could be unemployed by Christmas. Mr. E. Mara said…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Hero Went to His Death
Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 3
BRISBANE, Thursday: A miner who went to his death in an heroic attempt to rescue his six trapped workmates last night was honoured in Collinsville to-day. The miner, 34-year-old Peter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Leaving Captain's Flat
Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 2
According to Mr. T. Kerr, of the Captain's Flat branch of the A.W.U. said that there have been no further developments…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Move To End Mine Strike
Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 October 1954 · page 2
Terms of settlement have been prepared for presentation to a mass meeting of Captain's Flat workers in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →C. F. Miners Reject Terms
Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 November 1954 · page 1
Captain's Flat miners have rejected the terms of settlement advanced at a compulsory conference held…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Baby Health Work in Mining Town
Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 7
Sister C. W. Armour, of the Captain's Flat Baby Health Centre, reports a decline in attendances. The daily average…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Russia's "Slave Labour" in Uranium Mines
Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 November 1954 · page 3
WASHINGTON, Sunday: Russians had taken over key supervisory positions in East German uranium mines and had set a "terrific" production goal that was forcing workers to physical exhaustion, United Press reported…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →