Coal Crisis in Britain Sydney
The British Prime Minister (Mr. Atlee) yesterday called on the Nation's miners to make tan all put effort to speed up coal production…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1951
52 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 3
Northern Miners Resume Work SYDNEY
An early check on the Northern coalfields showed that most of the miners on strike over award rates…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Rationing Serious Position Threatened
The Joint Coal Board chairman (Mr. Cochrane) said the board would have no alternative but to prepare to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Slack Day in Mining Wardens Court
Only a few matters were listed for hearing at the West Wyalong Mining Warden's Court…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australia's Debt to the Gold Idnustry
Almost one hundred years ago—in 1851—payable deposits of gold were discovered in Australia. That event had a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australia's Debt To The Gold Industry
Almost one hundred years ago --in 1851--payable deposits of gold were discovered in Australia That event had a far-reaching…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cocos Island. the Pirate Gold on Riches Lure Adventurers to Insect-ridden Jungle
The most amazing piece of land in the world lies 300 miles south-east of Cota Rica in the vast Pacific, Cocos Island…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Western Coal Stocks Are Low
Railway coal stocks [?] the Lithgow area were in a precarious position and stocks at loco refuelling depots were very,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Vital Conference To-morrow on Coal Issue Chifley, Monk, Miners Will Discuss Weekly 1 Day Strikes SYDNEY
In a determined bid to prevent weekly one day stoppages decided on by the coalminers, Mr. Monk, General President of the A.C.T.U., will confer in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gibsonvale Tin Mines are Active KIKOIRA
The tin mines at Gibsonvale are still active, and well known companies are carrying out prospecting…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Will Recall Early History of Goldfields; Decorated Floats Would be Best Means
The early history of West Wyalong and the great progress made during the past 50 years may be featured in a bright street carnival on Saturday,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Industry Australia's Debt To It
Almost one hundred years ago-- in 1851--payable deposits of gold were discovered in Australia. That event had a far-reaching effect…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Industry Faced With Chaos if Miners Carry Out Threat SYDNEY
If the miners carry out their threat to increase the proposed weekly one day stoppages to two days, in retaliation against officials, industry will be thrown…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"More Coal" Appeal
Miners at about 700 pits out of a possible 835 in the U.K. have been working the voluntary Saturday shift in response to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Attempt to Settle Coal Dispute SYDNEY
Conferences of interested parties will be held in Sydney to-day (Monday) and to-morrow (Tuesday) for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Forbes Jubilee Celebrations; Discovery Of Gold
Prior to 1861 the site of the Forbes township was occupied by a sheep run owned by Mr. T. Ranken. In June of that year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£25,000 Capital to Work Mine
The Mining Company of Air Separator Ltd., has capital of £25,000 to finance mining operations at Gibsonvale. This was told to Mr. Finlay…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fantastic Work; Human Mine Sweepers (An officer of the Staff of the Director of Ordnances and Underwater Weapons at Navy Office, Melbourne)
There have been few thing's more fantastic than the activities of the Naval Personnel, known as the "Human Mine-sweepers," the under-water men…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Quiz
Did Hargreaves discover the first gold in Australia? Mr. T. K. Bowler (retired P.P. Board Rabbit Inspector),…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Discovery of Gold at Forbes (No. 2)
Alluvial gold yields were discovered at a depth of 106 feet and then came 2ft. of wash dirt. After washing 23 buckets they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →