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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

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Ended Coal Strike

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 8

The member for Albury, Minister for Labor and Industry (MB. A. MAIR), whose intervention in the coal mining dispute has resulted in an…

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Explosions at Colliery Sabotage Suspected SYDNEY--Thursday

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 5

Loud explosions occurred late last night in the vicinity of Rothburn estate, where small mines are being worked with free labour…

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The Coal Strike Struggle Intensifies

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 23

With the complete breakdown of the compulsory conference held in Melbourne, speculation is rife as to the next step in the national coal strike…

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The Coal Strike. No Settlement Yet. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 1

A meeting between mine owners and representatives of the Miners' Federation, and kindred unions, presided over by the Minister of Labour…

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The Coal Strike. a Tentative Agreement. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 2

The Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. Mair, announced this evening that at the conference held this morning, between himself and…

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Explosions at Mine. Felt Two Miles Distant Free Labor Trouble Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 8

The police here learned that three hours before explosions at North Rothbury last night a man representing himself as a newspaper photographer…

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Gassed in Mine Plane Hurries to Rescue One Killed; Another Injured Perth

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 8

With a doctor and ambulance equipment aboard, including respirators, a plane left Kalgoorlie to-day to assist the rescue of two men who were…

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Coal Strike Skeleton Train Services Likely If No Settlement by Monday SYDNEY--Thursday

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 5

It was reported to-day that the Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. Mall, submitted to the mine-owners and Mining Unions a formula for a…

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47 Miners Killed; 104 Still Entombed Tokio. October 7

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 10

Sixteen relief squads are frantically trying to reach 104 entombed miners at a depth of 7000 feet in the Yubari colliery. Forty-seven bodies have been…

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Coal Strike Nears End Mr. Mair’s Efforts Bear Fruit Work Resumption Next Week SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 1

With all the lour State Governments having signified their intention of co-operating with the formula enunciated by the N.S.W…

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Settlement Formula Accepted by Miners End of Strike Insight Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 4

After hearing reports from the general president (Mr. C. Nelson) and the general secretary (Mr. W. Orr), of the Miners’ Federation, a combined…

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Coal Strike Settlement

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 3

Terms agreed upon for the settlement of the coal strike were announced in the Legislative Assembly, on Thursday by the Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. Mair, who said that he expected an early resumption of work. The terms of the agreement…

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Miners Ready to Start Work on Monday End of Coal Strike Triumph for Mr. Mair Six Demands by the Men Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 1

At the conclusion of a long conference with the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Mair) tonight, representatives of the…

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Coal Strike Move for Settlement Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 3

The Minister for Labour and Industry this morning met representatives of the mine owners to discuss the miners' claims, and will negotiate…

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250 Coal Lumpers Out of Work Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 3

Mr. J. Corkhill, secretary or the Coal Lumpers’ Union, stated to-day that the promised settlement of the coal dispute had not been reflected in…

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Mr. Mair Confers with Colliery Owners Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 1

Repre [?] of the colliery owners conferred this afternoon with the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Mair). with regard to the question of…

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No Coal; 400 Miners Dismissed Cobar

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 2

The New Occidental Mine, the Fort Bourke mine, and subsidiary concerns were closed down last night owing to shortage of coal. More than 40D…

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Mine Hero Dies Perth

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 5

After hovering between life and death for six days, Paul Cosserley, 35. who made an unsuccessful attempt to rescue a man from a gas-filled mine,…

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Remarkable Assertions Concerning Mine Explosion Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 1

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Gollan) described as “very illuminating” suggestions made by Mr. Booth (Labor) in the course of a question in the…

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America’s Hoard of Gold Washington, Oct. 11

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 2

The Commerce Department announced to-day that gold imports to America during September were the highest in history, totalling approximately…

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