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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

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Miners to Be Asked to Retain Strike Organisation Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 2

[?] aggregate meetings of the [?]unions, which will be held tomorrow and Friday, will be asked by officials of the unions lo accept the…

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Labored for Naught Men and Coal Consignment Shovelled From Trucks on Moving Trains SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 1

The mystery of the disappearance of 30 tons of coal from two trucks after leaving Thirroul was cleared up to-day…

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The Coal Striker. Northern Miners Accept Formula. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 2

The Northern coalfields, which carries the largest membership of any section of the Miners' Federation, to-day accepted the formula for the…

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Rich Gold Sturck

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 27

Paddy Robertson, who recently won 520 oz. (worth about £4500) from his claim at Morley's Find, Kalgoorlie, W.A. within a week, is still on rich…

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Were Miners Afraid of Being Beaten ? Hint in Speech Settlement of Strike Formula Accepted at Mass Meetings Cessnock

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 2

“We have the alternative [?] of returning to work or calling a general strike. I do not feel we have the organisation at present to manage a…

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Re-opening the Mines No Day Yet Fixed Owners Remain Silent Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 October 1938 · page 2

Although the combined mining unions at aggregate meetings held on all coalfields throughout Australia have accepted the terms of…

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Coal Strike Settlement SYDNEY--Monday

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 4

The State Treasurer, Mr. Mair. is to-day consulting with the owners in respect to the re-opening of the coal mines, but it is considered unlikely…

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The Coal Strike. Definitely Ended. SYDNEY, Tuesday. noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 2

The coal strike ended at midnight. Work will be resumed next Monday. The proprietors gave an assurance that the mines would be…

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Coal Strike, Which Ended Last Night, Cost £500,000 SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 8

The coal strike ended at midnight to-night, and work will be resumed next Monday. A settlement was announced late…

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Miners Instructed to Resume Work Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 October 1938 · page 1

The Minors’ Federation to-day forwarded telegrams to all coalfield branches of the union instructing members to resume work when called…

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Gold Up to £9/21/6 an Oz. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 October 1938 · page 6

During the week ended October 14, gold lodged at the Melbourne and Perth Mints was quoted at £8 7/4 per standard ounce, and £9 2/6½ per ounce…

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Gold Miners Seek Five-day Week Kalgoorlie

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 8

A new log to he presented to the Arbitration Court shortly by the West Australian mine workers will [?] a five day working week,…

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Gold Goes to America New York, October 19

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 4

Thirty million dollars’ worth of gold arrived in America’ from Europe to-day…

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Mines of the North Hopes of Expansion Varied Deposits; Minister’s Renew

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 3

In this article. recording his impressions of the Northern Territory, to which recently be made an extensive visit. the Minister for the…

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Mines Will Be Ready Work Resumption on Monday Feverish Preparations Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 5

Working against time, safety men end others are feverishly preparing the mines for a resumption of work next Monday…

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Coal Dispute Settled Cost Miners £500,000

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 9

A settlement of the coal dispute was announced by the combined mining unions late on Monday, after conferences with the Treasurer (Mr. Mair)…

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New Zealand Miners Take Holiday After Election Victory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 5

All coal miners in the Huntly (N.Z.) district declared a holiday on Monday to celebrate Labor's election victory on Saturday. They hold a large meeting,…

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IVANHOE. Green and Gold Ball. A Great Success

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 1

On Wednesday night, 12th inst., the annual Green and Gold Ball, in aid of the Catholic Church funds, was held in the Town Hall…

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Australianities Topics Racy of the Soil Horseshoes of Gold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 32

The story of the horse shod with golden horseshoes, away back in the early Victorian digginw days, has been told many a time, and it has gained…

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Gas in Mines Inquiry's Unanimous Finding No Breaches of Act Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 3

The Coal Mines Safety Commission delivered a unanimous finding this afternoon in respect to the complaint of tho Miners’ Federation in…

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