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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1960

8 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers

Stoppage At Lake George Mine Today

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 March 1960 · page 1

The Lake George Mine at Captain’s Flat is out of production today following an argument over contract…

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Miners Resume Work At Captain’s Flat

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 March 1960 · page 1

Production at the Lake George lead and zinc mine at Captain’s Flat, returned to normal yesterday afternoon, following a three day dispute between ten contract miners working on the number, two level, and the management…

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Applications Under Mining Act Adjourned

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 August 1960 · page 3

Two applications under the Minig Act, for authority to enter properties adjacent to the Cooma Road, were…

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Australian Pop Singer Thanks Queanbeyan Receives Gold Plaque

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 August 1960 · page 2

Recently, Australia’s top young vocalist Col Joye, was presented with a mounted gold plaque in recognition of his record breaking three hit tunes which…

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Dispute Ended at Mine

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 September 1960 · page 4

The management of the Lake George Mine have accepted certain conditions by miners to bring to a ha[?]…

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Molonglo Gold

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 September 1960 · page 8

The “Golden Age” issue, dated Thursday, May 23, 1861, headed its leader story with the above…

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Lake George Mine Valuation Fixed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 November 1960 · page 4

Yarrowlumla Shire Council on Wednesday, fixed the valuation of the Lake George Mine at Captain’s…

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Man Found Dead In Miners’ Mess

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 November 1960 · page 4

Last Sunday morning, residents of the Miners’ Mess found Arthur Stanley Baxter dead on his bed…

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