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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

539 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 27

Two Mines Idle in N.S.W. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 4

The only [?] on the NSW [?] [?] today were two [?] [?]ton where a [?] being [?] whether the [?]…

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Two Mines Idle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 4

The only mine on strike on the NSW [?]fields today was Pe[?], in the north where [?] 220 miners have idle since Friday [?] to a fire in the weighbridge…

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Colliery Owners Reject Minister’s Order SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 2

Contending that the matter was an industrial dispute calling for intervention by the Commonwealth Government and not by the State, the management of the Pelt[?]…

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Miners to Seek Wage Rise Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 4

Claims are to be pressed by the Miners’ Federation before the Central Court Refering Board for a 10 per [?] increase on w[?] [?] for all mining employes. This…

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Council’s Bio Coal Consumption Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 4

In a report on the supply and transport of coal presented at today’s meeting of the Sydney County Council it was [?] that the [?] [?] consumption would increase…

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Only One Mine Idle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 5

Only one mine on the NSW [?] was idle today, [?] wa[?] p[?]n. The M[?] d[?]part[?] has ser[?]d a [?]ion on the management calling on [?] to [?] the…

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The Coal Miners' Difficulty Prosecution to be Launched SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 2

Summonses have been launched by the Commonwealth Government under the new coal regulations against the owners, manager and five…

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Mine Owners, Manager and Employes Summonsed Failed to Keep Mine Open Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 5

Summonses have been launched by the Commonwealth Government under new coal regulations against the owners, manager and five employes of Pelton colliery…

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Miners Want Speed-up. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 4

Miners' leaders declare that the time has come for the owners to indicate what they were prepared to do to increase coal production to meet war industry demands…

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Northern Miners Held Up Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 3

Shortage of transport not connected with the miners' disputes held up production at eight northern mines to-day…

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Corowa Rotary Club Address by A. S. ARMSTRONG Manager of Rutherglen, Gold Dumps Ltd., Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 1

At the meeting of the Corowa Rotary Club held on Friday, July 24, 1942, the following address was delivered by Mr. Armstrong:--…

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Prosecution of Miners SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 1

The miners' general president (Mr Wells) will confer tomorrow with five employes at Pelton Colliery who have been prosecuted by the Commonwealth…

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8600 Tons of Coal Lost Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 2

Owing to the lack or transport, eight northern NSW mines were held up today with a loss of 7[?]00 tons of c[?] Another 1000 were lost at Bellbird No…

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Gold at £1[?] 2/ Per Oz. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 4

The Commonwealth Bank today fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint yesterday at £10 2/ per ounce (fine). Sovereigns are worth £2 2/…

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Owners and Miners Prosecuted SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 2

In the first prosecution of their kind the owners and manager of [?] colliery and five employes were charged before Judge Drake…

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First Coal Prosecution Under New Regulations Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 3

Mr. Justice Drake-Brockman in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, commenced the hearing of the first prosecution under the new Coal…

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State Mine Profit. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 5

Following the reconstruction of the controlling committee at the State-owned co[?] mine a[?] Lithgow, the deficit of £16.000 has been replaced by a small profit. This…

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All Mines at Work Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 1

Every coal mine in NSW worked today, there being a complete absence of industrial disputes or transport difficulties. In[?]ting that production…

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No Separate Decisions Judge on Coal Prosecutions Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 6

Until he has heard all the evidence now being preferred against five miners, who have been charged with breaches of the National…

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Miners Rebut Crown’s Allegations SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 1

Replying to Crown allegations in the case in which he and three other employes of Pelton coal mine at Cessnock are charged under the…

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