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Mining & the mines, 1942

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

“N.S.W. Miners’ Pensions Scheme Basis for Beveridge Plan” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 1

Proposals for the abolition of want contained in the report by Sir William Beveridge were of particular interest in NSW because the scale of social security…

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“Guinea Gold Is Popular

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 4

Troops in New Guinea are keenly interested in the new Army newspaper, “Guinea Gold.” Produced under difficult conditions, the paper is distributed free to both Australian and American, troops. Copies are dropped from the air to troops in forward areas. W/O Wallace…

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Only One Mine Idle. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 2

With the exception of Excelsior colliery, which was partially idle, no production stoppages were reported on NSW coalfields today. An appeal to the whole of the…

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Hazards of Coal-mining. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 December 1942 · page 2

Emphasising the hazards endured in mines, the miners' general secretary (Mr Grant) said today that 2339 days or more than six years were spent in Kurri Kurri…

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Miners Behind Mr Curtin Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 December 1942 · page 1

The Prime Minister's one-army proposals were today endorsed by the northern committee of management of the Miners' Federation, following similar action by the…

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Gold Bullion Art Union

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 December 1942 · page 4

The Chief Secretary has granted permission to postpone the drawing of the Gold Bullion Art Union until June 9 next. All tickets sold bearing the drawing date…

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The Thirst of the Iron Horse Enormous Quantities of Coal and Water Used by Railways

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 3

Travellers in New South Wales know that the railways use a vast amount of coal each year. Actually last year the locomotive alone…

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Miners Warned. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 2

A warning to the miners that before various collieries closed down for the Christmas recess there must be no let-up in coal production was issued today by the…

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Two Mines Idle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 4

Two mines were idle in NSW today involving 410 men and a loss in production of about 1400 tons of coal…

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Nine Coal Mines Idle. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 December 1942 · page 4

Nine coal mines, representing a production of 7650 tons, were Idle today in NSW Most of the strikes were caused by disputes…

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Dr. Evatt Warns Miners Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 December 1942 · page 2

Perturbed by reports from NSW coalfields showing that more collieries were Idle today than for some weeks past the Attorney-General (Dr Evatt) announced…

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Miners Help Germany Twelve Coal Mines Idle. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 2

Twelve mines in N.S.W. were idle yesterday through strikes, the total loss of coal production for the clay being 7,650 tons. It was the largest…

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Many Tons of Coal Lost SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 4

Four mines were idle on the northern coalfields today, compared with 12 reported yesterday, involving the loss of coal this week of 16,000 tons,…

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Mines Laid in Enemy Waters. London, Dec. 17

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 5

Planes of the Bomber Command last night, in bad weather, laid mines in enemy waters, according to an Air Mi[?]ry communique. A small force attacked…

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Evatt Criticises Miners CESSNOCK

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 December 1942 · page 2

Describing some recent mine stoppages as “silly disputes,” the Federal Attorney-General (Dr Evatt) said yesterday they were bringing the industry and Australia…

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Miners Pledge Great Output NEWCASTLE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 December 1942 · page 3

A promise that he would have suggestions made for elimination of coal stoppages closely examined was given by the Federal Attorney-General (Dr…

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Coal Miners Idle Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 December 1942 · page 1

Only one colliery was idle in New South Wales to-day as a result of a dispute in a Lithgow Valley mine employing 100 men. producing 600 tons…

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100 Miners Idle. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 December 1942 · page 3

Lithgow Valley colliery, employing 100 men was idle today because the wheelers objected to an agreement stated to have been made between the management and…

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All Coal Mines at Work Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 December 1942 · page 6

All mines on the northern NSW coalfield were in production today. Announcing that coal stocks would be sufficient to carry the industry over…

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Miners and Their Holidays Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 December 1942 · page 4

Mr James, MHR. slated today that had it not been for (he visit of the Attorney-General (Dr Evatt) to the northern coalfields at the weekend, at…

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