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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

368 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 19

Six Collieries Idle Cessnock

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 6

Because of local disputes six collieries on the northern coalfields were idle to-day. The estimated loss of output put was 4500 tons of coal…

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Prentice Freehold Gold

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 2

Latest crushing of stone from the Prentice toehold quartz mine, Chiltern, shows that gold production is keeping Up its excellent average of 4…

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[?]Sions for Miners Sydney. Wednesday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 4

The Chief Secretary and Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddelcy) gave notice of motion in the Legislative Assembly , to-day for the introduction of a bill…

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Idle Collieries SYDNEY--Thursday

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 3

Eight collieries on tho Cossnock field are now idle, Nona of the collieries which were idle yesterday worked to-day, Approximately 3000…

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Federal Control of Coal Mines Hint of Drastic Action Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 6

A strong hint or Federal action to take control of the coal industry was given in Government circles to-night…

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3000 Miners Idle Cessndck

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 3

[?] number of mines idle on the [?]k coalfields was to-day increas night. About 3000 men are in[?] The stoppages are affecting…

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Gossamer Gold London Craftsmen Ship Leal 290,000th Of Inch Thick

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 4

In London to-day there are master craftsmen making gold leaf one 290,000th of an inch in thickness. Using an hammer on amarble…

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These Miners Want to Work Cessnock

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 July 1941 · page 5

Miners at Elrington colliery to-day took drastic action to eliminate unnecessary stoppages at the pit. Dissatisfied with the present position, the…

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Miners and Commonwealth Intervention Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 July 1941 · page 6

The attitude of the Miners Federation towards the recent declaration by Senator McLeay that the Federal Government proposed drastic…

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Brown Coal Deposits in S.A. ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 July 1941 · page 4

The State Government is taking steps investigate the development of extensive brown coal deposits at Leigh Creck in the far north, the Premier…

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More Mines Washed Up Off S.A. Coast Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 July 1941 · page 2

In quick succession to the discovery of German mines at Bridgeport and Robe recently, one of which caused deaths of two naval ratings, two…

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Miners’ Union Against Spasmodic Stoppages Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 1

A statement issued by the Miners' federation tills afternoon expressed concern at “spasmodic stoppages and anarchy” on the coalfields in deflance…

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19 Mines Idle Cessnock

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 July 1941 · page 3

Members of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen’s Association were responsible to-day for all of the 19 mines on the South Maitland field…

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300 Miners Cease Work Wollongong

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 July 1941 · page 2

Claiming that the use of machines to extract pillars [?] wrong miners at the Old Bulli Colliery cease[?] wor[?] to-day. About 300 men are involved…

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26 Miners Dead London, July 30

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 1

Twenty to thirty miners were trapped last night as a result of an explosion in the Crigglestone colliery, near Wakefield. No tappings have…

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All Coal Mines May Be I[?] Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 4

The question of holding a [?] meeting on all coalfields [?] N.S.W. will be considered by the of the Federated [?]…

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N.S.W. May Lose Valuable Coal Market Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 August 1941 · page 7

The president (Mr. C. Nelson) and the secretary (Mr. G. W. Grant), of the Miners' Federation, stated to-day that N.S.W. was threatened with the…

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Mines Dispute Settled Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 3

The president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) said today that a basis of settlement had been reached on the Millfield-Greta dispute…

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Lack of Petrol Felt Ix Mining Districts Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 4

According to the secretary of the Gold mining Districts (Mr. A. E. Phillips), Who is in Sydney at present, the storage of [?]) s supplies is harmper…

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Collieries Idle Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 6

But for the grievance of South [?] engine drivers and firemen, full production would be resumed at all northern coal mines. These men are…

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