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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1954

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Miners' claims rejected

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 September 1954 · page 2

The Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. F. H. Gallagher,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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