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Mining & the mines, 1940

476 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 24

Coal Strike Concessions to Unions Suggested Time Overdue for Calling Parties Together No Instructions to Withdraw Men From Power-house SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 6

Suggestions were made in political circles to-day that concessions might be offered to craft unions in an attempt to settle the coal strike. The unions,…

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First Sign of “The Good Old Days” Reflected in Albury Gold Cup Meeting of 1940 Calruin, Surprise Winner, Property of M.L.A. Neck Win Thrills Crowd After Stirring Battle in Straight Success of Meeting Due to 80 Points of Rain, Says President All Sections of Riverina Gather to Make a Memorable Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 2

Mellow, autumn sunshine; a background of picturesque hills, the slopes of which were about to turn green after the recent rainfall; a happy, carefree crowd of Australians bent upon an afternoon’s enjoyment; these…

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Gold-miner at 101 Still Has Wanderlust SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 2

At [?], Mr. Jack Savenay, after an adventurous life o [?]ild-mining, [?] still “bating” strongly, as he [?] it himself, and with his wife,…

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Gold Rod to Retire After Winning £20,000 SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 5

Gold [?]od has finished his racing career. After his win at Canterbury. Mr. E. J. Watt announced the retirement of the chestnut. He is to be…

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Narrow Escape For Mr. Street Falling Window Pane Mines Him by Inches MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 2

Turning back one step in response to [?]n officer who had called him as he was leaving by the northern door of the Victoria Barracks last night,…

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Further Effects of Coal Strike Power Supply May Be Cut Off SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 1

Because of lack of coal supplies from Newcastle there would be little work for 120 railway cranesmen, said the [?] superintendent for railway…

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Moonee Valley To-day Amiable For Stakes Pure Gold and Zonda Dangerous

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 5

The Australasian record-breaker for a mile, Amiable, looks the winner of the [?] Clark Stakes at Moonee Valley. She will have strong…

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Coal for Tamworth Hospital Tamworth

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

According to Mr. Scully. M.H.R. for [?] members of the Werris Creek Miners’. Lodge are willing, providing the management agrees, to mine…

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The Coal Strike Its Effect on Railwaymen SYDNEY, Tuesday Morning

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 3

Officials of the Australian Railway Union said, last night, further retrenchments had taken place in the railways as a result of the coal strike…

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Bowls Deniliquin and Elmore Gold Finish Season with a Tie

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 3

Deniliquin and Elmore Gold finished up the rounds of the Campaspe Valley Bowling Association’s competition on Saturday, by playing a tie—74 points…

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Potatoes Soar to £20 a Ton Sequel to Coal Strike Limited Shipping Space From Tasmania Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

Owing to the shortage of potato shipments, the price of first grade Tasmanian potatoes was fixed at £20 a ton by Sussex street agents…

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Coal Strike Government Concerned Over Loss in Tax Receipts Men to Load Flour for Middle East Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. Mair) and Mr. Bruxner left for Canberra this morning to discuss with Federal Ministers the effects of the coal strike upon the…

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Explosion at Rothbury Sabotage Not Suspected Steelworkers and the Coal Strike Suburban Train Services to be Curtailed NEWCASTLE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

Mystery surrounds the cause of an explosion which occurred in one of the tunnels at the Rothbury mine early this morning. No one…

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Gold Rod’s Last Race Will Retire to the Stud One of the Great Gallopers of the Turf

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 5

[?] of the greatest [?] with the [?] years, [?] for the last time on…

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Allies Sow Mines in Norwegian Territorial Waters United Action by Britain and France Contraband Cannot Be Carried Through Territorial Waters LONDON, April 8

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 1

A British and French broadcast early to-day revealed that the Allied Governments have given notice to Norway that they reserve the right to take such measures as they think necessary to hinder or prevent Germany from…

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Coal Strike Fire in Bulli Collieries Suggestion That It Was Sabotage Other Important Developments in Dispute SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 2

Destruction of the power house at Nattai Bulli Collieries yesterday is considered by the managing director (Mr. J. W. Clinton) to have been…

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Coal Strike Causes Dismissal of Casual

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 2

The extensive scheme of improvements at the Albury Railway Station has been halted because of the coal strike and the endeavor by the…

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Royal Jubilee Chosen To Win Wagga Gold Cup Night Train Hard to Beat Delvino For the Sprint

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 5

Royal Jubilee, who appeared to be in fine order when lie arrived in Albury on Sunday, is selected as the likely winner of the Wagga Gold on the opening day of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club’s Cup meeting to-day. Hardest for Royal Jubilee to defeat may be Night Train and…

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Safety in Coal Mines Hopes for Bill This Session SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) announced in the Legislative Assembly to-day that if possible a bill with safety in coalmines would…

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Demonstration at Mine Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 2

After 200 demonstrators from the, northern coalfields had marched to the Rhondda mine, near Teralba, this morning. 20 men at the mine ceased…

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