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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

368 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 19

Lodging the Railway Staff Commissioner Acts As "Mine Host"

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 4

The uninitiated must wonder what happens to the driver, fireman or guard of a long-distance train at the end of his outward…

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Business Men Meet At Chiltern Progress Association Formed Suggestion to Open Up Mines

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 3

Business men o[?] Chi[?]rn. numbering over 30. [?]ended a meeting at the town hal[?] to consid[?] ways and means of stabilising [?]he [?]own…

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Coal For Victoria

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

Recently a start was made with the construction of large coal sidings on the northern side of Wodonga station, for the purpose of transferring coal…

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Miners' Shirt Cloth For Smart Women Britain's Wool Fashions This Spring

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

Portugal is buying three times as many woollen goods from Great Britain as before the war. Woollen tops used to come from…

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Not Sacrificed Miners’ Right to Strike SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 6

An emphatic denial of the report that the miners had sacrificed the right in strike was made to-night by three union officials. They were Messrs. I…

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Co-operation in Coal Industry Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 4

Colliery proprietors are also willing to give 100 per cent coal production, while the present grave war situation continues…

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Miners’ Example 100 Per Cent Production Heartening Significance SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 3

The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) and the Minister for Labor (Mr. [?]) today commended the pledge by the miners’ lender to…

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America’s Huge Hoard of Gold Washington, March 1

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 3

The secret movement of 8,500,000,000 [?] worth of gold from New York [?] has been completed. The [?] now holds 14,000,000,000…

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Doctors "Cause" Coal Mine Strike Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 6

The refusal of [?]tors to operate un[?]r the free medical service school was to-day responsible for a strike ?] protest by coal miners at Do[?]…

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Coal Traffic to Victoria

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 2

Coal traffic to Victoria with supplies from N.S.W. for the Victorian railways has not yet reached any considerable volume about 100 tons a day being…

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Miners' Right to Strike Union Officials Explain Statement Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 6

The general resident of the Miners’ Fe[?]era[?] (Mr. C. N[?]on) and the Northern president (Mr. Kellock), told the Central Council of the Federation,…

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Miners' Shirt Cloth for Smart Women Britain's Wool Fashions This Spring

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 3

Portugal is buying three times as many woollen goods from Great Britain as before the war. Woollen tops used to come from France…

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160 Oz. of Gold Wow at West Wyalong Since State Battery Started

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 19

WEST WYALONG.—In the four months since the State Battery began operations at West Wyalong 160ozs of gold have been won from ore…

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Mr. Ross Donates Gold Cup Whip Presented by Mr. A. H., Payten

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 6

Mr. W. F. Ross, M.L.A., who won last year's Albury Gold Cup with his horse, Calruin, has donated the cup for this year’s fixture. A…

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Turf Notes on & Off the Course Albury Gold Cup Presented By M.L.A.

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 5

The gold cup trophy f or Albury Gold Cup race, this year, is being donated by Mr. W. F. Boss, M.L.A., of Galong. Mr. Ross is a keen sportsman, and he…

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Apostrophe Selected To Win Australia's Longest Race: The Australian Cup Looks Past the Post Stable-mate Won Race Last Year High Caste in Lloyd Stakes Gold Salute's Chance In Sprint

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 3

Despite His dual penalty of 10 lbs., the Adelaide stayer, Apostrophe, should not have a hard task in winning the Australian Cup at Flemington to-day. If he is successful with 9.4, Apostrophe will carry…

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Railways Coal Bill Down Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 4

Railway officials pointed out to-day that compared with 1921. the department was saving £240.000 a year on its coat bill. as a result of more efficient…

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Pinssions for Miners Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 7

A Mil ers' Pension Bill would be introduced as soon as possible, said the Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) in Parliament to-day. The. Minister…

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R.A.F. Mines Very Effective London. March 14

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 5

[?] ships carrying supp[?] [?] are known to have [?] mine areas repre[?] [?] sent of the…

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WAGES or Miners Up Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 3

Owing to increased cost of living the Miners' Central Reference Board to-day gave an increase of 2/ weekly lo members of the Victorian district of the…

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