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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

368 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 19

Gold Yield at Chiltern

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 4

While discussions [?] on Ch[?]ern as to whether or not the [?] fields have been workers out, Me[?] L. Moon and J. T[?]n [?]…

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Chiltern Mining Revival Probable Development League to Push

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 4

At a meeting of the Chiltern an[?] District Development League on Wednesday night. reports indicated that Chiltern might again enjoy the…

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Mr. Mair’s Faith in the Miners Upheaval Threat Alleged Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. Mair) said in Parliament to-day that he did not believe the coal miners would be so stupid as to bring about an industrial upheaval…

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Miners’ Pensions Hold Up May Cause Industrial Trouble Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 4

The announcement by the Premier (Mr. M[?]ir) that the pensio[?] scheme for miners will not he pro[?]ded with [?]y the…

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Oaklands Coal Test Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 7

A survey of the Oaklands black coal field in the River[?] ha[?] ju[?] completed by Mr. George Brown, [?]ary for Mines, and Stale Cool…

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Troop Train Hits Mine Many Japanese Killed SHANGHAI. March 28

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 5

S[?] veral [?]d J[?] troop[?] [?] many high officers were killed when a troop train hit a large m[?] [?] the [?]ty of Chic[?]ien in the…

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Trawler Strikes Mine

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 2

Seven members of the crew of the trawler Millinumui (287 tons) are missing as a result of the vessel being sunk by a mine off the New South…

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Coal From River

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 2

Messrs. G. Brown, State of Coal, and W. Baragwaneth of Geological Survey, have re[?] Melbourne after an inspections…

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Mine Off New South Wales Coast

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 2

The trawler Millimumul (287 tons) was sunk by a mine off the coast of New South Wales on Wednesday evening. Seven of the crew of 12…

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Coal From Riverina Oaklands Field Tested

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 2

Messrs. G. Brown, State Controller of Coal, and W. Baragwanath, Director of Geological Survey, returned to Melbourne after an inspection of the…

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Miners Restive Pensions Scheme Hold-up SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 1

Following a conference with the Premier (Mr. Mair) to-day regarding the miners’ pensions scheme, serious concera was expressed to-night by…

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"Iron Man" Climbs Steep Coal Seams Remote From Human Control

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 4

It is now possible to cut coal, without any men at hand, on a steep coal face with a gradient of 60 degrees. This remarkable advance in the…

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Those Golden Horseshoes Circus Pony Wore Two Shoes of Gold "Tinker" Brown and "Jack" Hely Memoirs

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 4

Many are the stories told of the old Gold Digging Days and in the march of Time many become distorted or enlarged on, and…

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Miners Back at Work Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 2

Work was resumed in the South Coasc mines to-day. The mines were idle yesterday as protest against the Government's attitude towards the…

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Miners' Union Officials Follow Debate Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 5

Anticipating amendments vitally alluring parts of the Safety and Health Bill, miners' union officials closely followed the protracted debate on the…

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Two Miners Crushed to Death Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 4

Two men were crushed to death by a fall of earth in a shaft at the Wonthaggi coal mine this afternoon. The body of one man. Arthur-Colin Charles…

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"Freezing" of Coal Prices Washington. April 3

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 4

The Government to-day issued an order designed to "freeze" bituminous coal prices at the level prevailing on March 28. This action has been taken…

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Disused Tunnels and Mines for Petrol Storages Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 4

Disused railway tunnels in N.S.W. could be utilised to store 44 million gallons of petrol, while unused mines would be able to hold a similar amount,…

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Violence Flares Up in American Strikes Four Shot Dead At Mine Truce Halts Nasty Situation at Ford Plant Harlan (Kentucky), April 3

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 4

Four men were shot and killed and live others were wounded to-day at Crummies Creek coal mine in the most violent outburst in the Harlan county bituminous coalfields strike…

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Gold Boring Plants Prospects at Chiltern

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 5

At a meeting of the Chiltern and District Development League on Thursday night, the following members were present: Mr. B. Raynor (president),…

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