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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1957

14 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers

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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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:…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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