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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

368 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 19

Mine Stoppages Criticised Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 3

Recent mine stoppages had created an intolerable position, declared Mr, S McKensey, superintendent of Hebbern Ltd., [?] a meeting of the Central…

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Vichy Holds Polish Gold London, May 21

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 5

The “Daily Telegraph” slates that the Vichy Government is holding Polish gold valued at £50,000,000, at a place 120 miles south of Dakar. Vichy…

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Mining at Mullengandra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 7

Amalgamated Gold Estates N.L. (Mullengandra).—Jupiter Tin Mines report. May 17; No. 1 main prospecting (shaft to 60 feet, which is the bottom of old…

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Polish Gold in Possession of Vichy

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Vichy correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that the Government is holding Polish gold to the value of…

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Mines Legislation State Government Urged to Speed Up

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 1

The State Government has been asked by the Miners' Federation to speed up the new mining legislation. In a letter to the Minister for…

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Miners Seek Man’s Release From Gaol Cessnock

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 2

A deputation of Cessnock miners will ask the Chief Secretary to-morrow to arrange for the release of Herman Richard Hall, who went to gaol…

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Miners Protest Against Appeals Stick at Reference Board [?]Ting Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 7

Protests against the number of appeals to the Central Reference Board by the mine owners against decisions by local reference boards were raised…

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Firing at Floating Mines

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 6

Top: Officers on the bridge of one of the new motor patrol boats firing at a floating mine with rifles. Lower: Eton boys contribute to Slough War Weapons Week by building a 35ft. long silhouette of a destroyer. Picture shows Eton boys in their school of mechanics finishing the destroyer under their instructor Mr. D. G. Laverly…

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Maintain Coal Produ[?] Sydney [?]

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 3

[?]lies as a w[?] cons[?] [?] r to sacrifies [?] mino[?] [?] keep [?] coal[?] [?] war effort said the…

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Boys Cause Coal Stoppages Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 5

[?] at the Elrinton and Stafford Main No. 2 collieries were caused by some boys [?] planned a stoppage for last Friday as [?] for an alleged…

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Pensions for Miners in N.S.W. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 2

A bill to provide pensions for coalminers is to be proceeded with in the first session of the State Parliament, according to notification received by…

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Price of Gold Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 3

The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the [?] on Saturday and yesterday at £10/14/ per [?] finer; sovereigns £2/9/3 each…

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Members of Miners’ Federation Idle SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 3

Through blackness of trade and breakdowns in machinery, about 1000 members of the Miners Federation are idle. This was stated by the general secretary…

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Horse's Fall Causes Mine Hold-up Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 7

The fall of a horse 600 feet down the shaft of the Burwood colliery was responsible for the pit being declared idle to-day. The horse pit being declared…

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Leeton Gold Case Jury Finds for Public Trustee

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 14

NARANDERA.—A case involving the ownership of a hoard of sovereigns found in a pickle bottle in a fireplace at a Leeton farm came before Mr…

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Important Coal Transhoipping

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 2

The business of transhipping coal at Albury for use by the Victorian railways promises to develop into something of importance for local working…

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Pensions for Coal Miners Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 5

State Cabinet to-day considered proposed legislation to provide for pensions for coal miners. It was decided to instruct the Chief Secretary…

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Miners Seek 6/ a Week War Loading Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 3

An application by the Miners' Federation. for 6/ a week war loading at the Wonthaggi mine was dealt with by the Central Coal Mining Reference…

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States Discuss Miners' Pensions Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 4

A conference of representatives of N.S.W., Victoria. Queensland and South Australia in connection with miners pensions science arising out…

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Gold Production in N.S.W. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 4

For the four months ended April 30 the production of gold (fine) in N.S.W. amounted to 17.170.16 ounces, valued at £115.411 standard rate, or £A290.720…

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