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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

368 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 19

Stoppage at Bulli Colliery SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 4

Because they regard as dangerous the mechanical loader in pillar workings at the old Bulli mine, miners [?] the South Coast threaten to cease work…

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Mine-sweeper Sunk London, August 4

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 5

It has been officially announced that the Majesty’s auxiliary mine-sweeper [?] has been sunk…

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New Log For Miners SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 2

The Miners’ Federation to-day served on employers a new log of claims providing for 35 hours a week and certain wage increases. Under the present…

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Gold Salute’s Time Gallop Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 5

The outstanding gull up of Randwick this morning was that of Gold Salute. who running wide out on a grass track, covered four in 53,[?] Salute, who was ridden to…

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Miner Charged With Alleged Possession of Gold Nuggets SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 4

Thomas William H[?]lett [?] miner, was charged at Glebe Court to-day with having had in his [?] five [?] of gold which might…

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Miner’s Problems Threatened Hold-up SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 6

Messrs. C. Nelson and G. W. S Grant, president and secretary of the Central Executive of the Miners’ Federation, to-day stated that the…

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Miners Again Idle. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 3

Nearly all mines in the Newcastle district were idle to-day owing to a meeting of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association to…

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Production of Coal Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 6

The control of production and distribution of coal throughout Australia has been placed by the Commonwealth Government in charge…

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Mining New York Harbor

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 1

This picture just received by Clipper from America shows a scene at the quayside just prior to the mining of New York Harbor. Picture shows mines on their way to the mine planter (seen in the background) from which they were dropped…

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Miners Are Incensed Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 1

The Miners' Federation is incensed that it should not have been asked to nominate a representative to visit Britain as the member of the union…

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State Control of Mines Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 4

The Commonwealth Government's proposals for the control of the mining industry in Australia are not acceptable to" the Miners' Federation in…

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Buried Gold; Search on Island Hobart, Sunday

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 3

A search for buried treasure is being undertaken on North Bruny Island, in [?]d' Enlrocasteaux Channel. A diviner has given an indication where the…

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Winters Here May Help Miners in Russia Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 1

The Miners' Central Council, at its meeting on August 26, may discuss the introduction of a levy for support of The Soviet miners. This was stated…

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Vital Coal Supplies Held Up By Strikers MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 2

Although from a Federal point of view no further developments in the N.S.W. coal strike bad been reported to-day, two Federal…

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The Federal Coal Commission Miners' Federation Protest SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 2

Mr. James, M.P., and representatives of the Miners' Federation, will leave for Melbourne to-day by air to protest to the Minister for Supply…

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Gold Worth £1800 As Court Exhibit Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 3

Thomus William Howle[?]l, of Marvel Loels, West Australia, was charged in the [?] police court to-day with having failed to make known to the…

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Accidents in Coal Mines Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 4

[?]e attributed the increasing accident rate in coal mines to the introduction [?] many machines, declared the Minister for Mines (Mr. Badd[?]) in…

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20 Collieries Still Idle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 2

Mr. Justice Cantor was to have resumed the compulsory conference today in an effort to terminate the strike of engine drivers and firemen which…

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Rationalisation of Coal Mines Opposed Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 3

Members of the Federated Engine drivers and Firemen's Association on the coalfields are strongly opposed to the rationalisation of the coal industry…

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Gossamer Gold . London Craftsmen Ship Leaf 1290,000th of an Inch Thick

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 5

In London to-day there are master craftsmen molting, gold-leaf 1200.000tl of an inch iii thickness. Using an sib, hammer on a marbl[?]…

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