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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

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No Political Affiliations for Miners Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 4

The northern division of the Miners' Federation by [?] votes to 2429 has decided to have no political a[?]ations It hart been a[?]ated with the Labor…

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Coal May Have to Be Sent by Rail Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 3

Victorian Railway Commissioners may have to transport coal stock from N.S.W. by rall as a result of the shortage of colliers, and delays in shipping…

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Magnetic Mines Off Irish Coast Homes Identified As German. Dublin, January [?]

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 6

It is officially announced that two magnetic sea-mines have been dropped in [?]niskerry. The bombs dropped on Oylegate have been identified…

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2000 Miners Idle Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 5

About [?] miners from four large mines were idle when week was resumed on the Northern coalfields after the holidays, owing to minor disputes;…

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Amusements "Flowing Gold" Starts at Hoyts To-day

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 4

"Flowing Gold," starring John Garfield, Frances Farmer and Pat O'Brien, is to have its local opening at Hoyts today The locale of the dynamic action…

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Tin-mining at Mullengandra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 4

Amalgamated Gold Estates N.L. which has acquired from Australia Mining Secretariat Pty. Ltd. months' purchase option over some…

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Coal Railways Huge Consumption

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 3

The New South Wales Railways spend annually on materials about £6,000,000., Approximately 90 per cent of this amount is spent…

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Miners to Continue Strike Wonthaggi

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

Wonthaggi miners to-day at a meeting re-affirmed their decision [?]main on strike until the Railway Commissioners promised not to dock the[?]…

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Bowling Club Deniliquin Defeat Elmore Gold

The Independent · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 9

Deniliquin bowlers met Elmore Gold on the, local green on Saturday in the pennant competition of the Campaspe Valley Bowling Association…

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Miners’ Reference Board Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 3

At the conclusion of the Coal Mining Central Reference Board meeting today the president of the Miners’ Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) said…

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A Real Gold Mine Prentice Freehold Quartz

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 5

The Prentice Freehold Quartz Syndicate is producing gold in such quantities that there is talk in the Rutherglen and Children districts of big…

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Pensions for Miners Advocated Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 5

A scheme for the compulsory retirement on pension of coal and on sha[?] mine workers at 60 years of age should be adopted by low as a measure…

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Miner’s Miraculous Escape. Buried Under 150 Tons of Coal Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 4

Rescued two hours after he had been buried by a fall of coal, estimated between 100 and 150 tons, at Elrington colliery, on the Cessnock field this…

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Gold Salute for the Challenge Speardale and Feminist Too Randwick Books Face Torrid Time

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 6

The paucity of middle distance performers was strikingly emphasised at acceptance hour at the A.J.C. office on Thursday. For the January Handicap, to be run over 10 furlongs to-day, the acceptors numbered four whilst for the Anniversary Handicap, to be staged over 12 furlongs on…

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Eire Coal Ration London. January 26

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 6

The Fire Government has rationed al to half a-ten a month for domestic [?] has at raised the extraction of flour from wheat from 80 per cent, to…

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Progress in Oaklands Opening Up of Coal Deposits

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 1

At a well attended meeting of the Oaklands Progress Association, held in the local School of Arts on Wednesday, January 15, presided over by the…

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Coal Mining Dispute to Be Settled Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 3

Settlement of the dispute at the John Darling mine is expected to be announced to-morrow. The men’s leaders on Monday conferred with…

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Miners Return to Work Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 6

The Northern Miners' Board of Management to-day accepted settlement proposals for the dispute at the John Darling colliery over seniority…

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Water Supply and Opening of Coal Fields Discussed

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 12

OAKLANDS.—At a well attended meeting of Oaklands Progress Association, presided over by the president (Mr. F…

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Mine Washed Up Off N.Z. Coast Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 6

A mine has been washed ashore Hauraki Gulf, Auckland. Fishermen have been warned by the naval authorities to keep a look-out for others…

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