Big Freight Increases Hit Mines at Captains Flat
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 January 1957 · page 1
The future of the Lake George Mine and the community at Captains Flat is being threatened by the stiff overseas freight increases recently introduced by the international shipping combine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Hurt in Minor Accidents of Flat Mine
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 February 1957 · page 6
Three minor accidents occurred in Lake George [?] at Captain’s Flat yesterday. Mr. R. Le[?] suffered a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Record Time by Stockcamp in Gold Cup Win
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 February 1957 · page 3
Backed to even money favourite, Stock-camp finished brilliantly to win the Commonwealth Gold Cup at Acton Racecourse on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blazer & Coal Left Behind After Theft
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 March 1957 · page 1
Queanbeyan police are looking for a man who may have been seen late last week in Queanbeyan,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bride Wears 100 Years Old Gold Pendant
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 March 1957 · page 1
A 100-year-old gold chained pendant was worn by Shirley Hardwick, when she married Noel Shippley on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Freight Rates for Lake George Mines
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 March 1957 · page 3
The Minister for Trade (Mr. McEwen) has written as follows to Mr. Allan Fraser, MHR for Eden-Monaro:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Inquest Into Fatal Accident at “Flat” Mine
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 April 1957 · page 1
“From he evidence I am satisfied that deceased was working with an experienced miner, that all precautions were taken, there was no negligence, and that deceased met…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cheap loonies At Auction Of Mines’ Assets
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 May 1957 · page 1
At n auction sale of the assets of two mining companies at Rye Park and Frog more this week good…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lake George Mines Freight Rates Lower
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 May 1957 · page 1
Advice has been received from Mr. Allan Fraser that he has been advised by the Minister for Trade (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Compulsory Talk Called in Strike at Flat Mine
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 May 1957 · page 1
Amalgamated Engineering Union men employed by the Lake George Mining Company at Captain’s Flat stopped work yesterday morning in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Captain’s Flat Mine Strike Ends When Work Visit Is Promised
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 May 1957 · page 1
Striking members of the Amalgamated Engineering Union at Captain’s Flat returned to work in the Lake George Mine this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Statement On Future Of L.G. Mine
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 November 1957 · page 1
The acting General Manager of Lake George Mine (Mr. H. C. Wilkins) in an interview with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chairman Warns About Future of Lake George Mines
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 November 1957 · page 1
A call for more production in an effort to permit the Lake George Mining Company to “break even” on its operations and assure the future of Captain’s Flat was made in an open letter addressed to the people of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Public Meeting on “Flat” Mine Crisis
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 December 1957 · page 1
Although the position was a serious one, he felt sure they could survive the crisis with the full co-operation of staff and wages employees, the general manager of the Lake George Mines (Mr. J. M. Ireland) told a…
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