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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

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Prentice Freehold Mine

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 5

Another crushing has just been completed at the Prentice Freehold quarts mine at Chiltern, eight loads yielding 26½ oz. of gold. This mine is proving…

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To Seek Lost Chiltern Gold

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 4

A syndicate to sink test bores in an effort to locate the lost Lancashire lead was formed at the Chiltern Development League's meeting. The…

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1500 Miners Away From Work Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 7

More than 1500 miners were away from work to-day as the result of disputes at Aberdare, Aberdare Central, and Aberdare Extended collieries. In…

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Coal Operators Beach Agreement New York, April 16

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 4

Ur. John Steelman, chief Federal Conciliator, announced to-day that the United Mine, Wakhere. and the Northern Appalachian coal operators had…

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Gold Worth £10 14/ Per Oz. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 8

The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint yesterday at £10 14/ per ounce (fine). Sovereigns ire worth £2 9/3 each…

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Mr. Cooper Seeks Inquiry Gold Salute's Weight Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 6

Mr. Alan Cooper has written to the A.J.C. Committee asking that he be called before it at the next meeting that he con lodge an official…

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Rich Gold Find in the Alps 86 Ozs, a Ton

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 3

The richest crushing over treated at the Bal[?]nsdale School of Mines has yielded 173 oz. of gold from two tons of quartz-- an average of 36½ oz. a…

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Gold Cup

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 3

Handsome Gold Cup donated by Mr. W. F. Ross for the Gold Cup race at Albury on Friday, May 2…

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Gold Salute Out of Brisbane Cup Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 5

Co[?] Satu[?]e was scratched to-day [?] the Brisbane Cup…

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Bad Effect of Coal Strike. Washington. April 25

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 1

Defence officials to-day disclosed [?]at the continuation of the coal strike [?]ould force 19 major army plants [?] on part time operation within [?]…

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Had Effect of Coal Strike Washington, April 25

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 1

Defence officials to-day disclosed that the continuation of the coal strike would force [?] major arms plants to go on part time operations within 48…

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American Coal Strike Grave Situation by Settlement Failure Washington. April 27

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 1

A grove situation has been created by the collapse of the attempts of the Defence Mediation Board to settle the coal strike, as many defence…

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Gold Cup to Be Run Friday Committee Expects Great Crowd

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 7

Revival of interest in district racing, which has been indicated by greatly increased attendants, points to the Albury Gold Cup meeting of 1941 on Friday and Saturday of this week being the best that the club has ever had…

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American Coal Strike Washington, April 29

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 1

Immediate resumption of coal production will follow Mr. Roosevelt's successful intervention in a dispute which baffled the Defence Mediation…

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Interest in Mining Revived Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 2

A sudden revival of mining interest in Peak Hill has been caused by the discovery two miles from some [?] working of a nagged of gold worth…

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Albury Gold Cup To-morrow Zalmon Chosen To Win Course Is in Great Order Large Fields and Good Racing Likely

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 5

The question that has been uppermost in the minds of Albury and district sportsmen since the closing of entries, "What will win the Albury Cup? will be decided to-morrow, on a course that is as near perfect as it is po[?]ble to-morrow. on a course that is as near perfect as…

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Jupiter Tin Mines, Mullengandra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 2

Manager’s Report. 26 4/1941: Main Shaft.—Overhead gear, pump and piping removed. Shaft making no water whatever. About 300 gallons remains…

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Miners May Strike Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 4

Miners at the State Coal Mine at Wonthaggi may strike after a meeting during the week-end. They are dissatisfied at the failure of the…

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Miners in Stay-in Stirke London. May 1

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 8

F[?] staged a [?] yesterday, which was [?] to-day The only message received from the [?] was [?]…

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MINERS’ £10,000 for War Loan Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 2

The northern branch of the Miners’ Federation to-day contributed £10,000 to the £30,00.000 war and works loan. The High Court of Australia,…

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