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Mining & the mines, 1942

539 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 27

Today's Mining Note

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 2

Operations have commenced on the removal of the large mound of railway [?]se at the northern end of the Albury station with a view to…

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Gold Myth Killed Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 5

Action already taken by the Federal Government to restrict operations of the gold mining industry In Victoria and West Australia is to be…

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Gas Producer Returns Gold Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 2

Cleaning out the firebox of his gas producer unit a few days ago, a Melbourne insurance broker noticed some yellow substance adhering to the…

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14 Mines Idle in N.S.W. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 5

Compared with yesterday's position of 9 idle pits and one partially idle 14 collieries on the NSW coalfields did not work today…

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Gold in Charcoal Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 2

With true detective determination the insurance inspector who found [?]12/10/ worth of gold in the ashes of his gas-producer unit recently, ran the…

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“Miners Will Discipline Irresponsible Minority” Who Cense Stoppages SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 2

“All NSW coalmining districts are taking action to discipline the irresponsible minority causing stoppages,” said the general secretary of the…

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98 Per Cent Miners Loyal, Says Mr. Mair Strikers Sabotaging War Effort, He Says Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 2

“There is absolutely no excuse for the Government's inaction in the face of unjustifiable strikes on the coalfields,” said the Leader of the…

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2300 Miners Idle SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 1

About 2320 miners at eight NSW coal mines were on strike today, with a loss of coal production of about 9000 tons…

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Doomben Cup Gold Salute Hard to Heat Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 3

[?] Salute with [?] with a [?] [?] and [?] fourth in the [?] New [?] last week, is selected for the £2000 [?] Cup at Albury Park [?]…

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Miners Ordered to Work Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 2

The chairman of the Maitland Coal Re[?] [?] Board (Mr J. Council) yesterday ordered the resumption of work at Mill[?] Greta [?]iery on Monday on pre-stoppage…

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Victorian Mines Closing Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 1

Thirty-three mines in Victoria have ceased operations through lack of manpower, insufficient finance or poor picspects during the past few months…

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Plea for Tolerance Miners and the Public SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 1

In a broadcast address tonight, the general secretary of the Miners’ Federation (Mr Grant) appealed to the public to try and get a…

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12 Mines Idle 8600 Tons of Coal Lost SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 1

Strikes, breakdowns and boodines laid 12 mines idle on NSW coalfields today. More than 2580 men were Involved, and the day's…

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15 Mines Idle 30,000 Tons of Coal Lost SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 2

About [?] tons of coal have been last by [?] breakdowns this week on the NSW [?]s. There were five fresh strikes in the…

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More Coal Mines Idle Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 2

Fifteen mines are idle on the N.S.W. coalfields to-day. Eleven are idle because of strikes, including four fresh disputes, one because of a…

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39,000 Tons of Coal Lost in Past Week SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 1

Including more than 9000 tons lost today when 12 mines employing over 2700 men were idle, it is estimated that coal production losses on NSW…

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15 Coal Mines Idle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 1

Fifteen mines were idle in NSW today. 11 because of strikes, one because of a breakdown, and three owing to a railway accident which stopped work…

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Mr. Curtin to Meet Miners

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) a[?] nnunced last night that he would confer for with members of the executive of the Miners’ Federation at Sydney on…

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Six Coal Mines Idle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 1

Only six mines were idle on the NSW coalfields today, compared with 15 idle or partly idle on Friday last. The miners’ general president (Mr…

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Government and Miners SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 4

Em[?]ing that an immed[?] incre[?] in coal production was a [?]tter of grave national [?]gency the Prime Min[?] (Mr C[?]n) tonight [?]ced…

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