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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

539 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 27

Coal Mines Idle. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 4

Only four of the seven coal mines idle yesterday resumed work to-day. The three mines Idle to-day were the Pelawa Main. Aberdare Extended in the northern…

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Miners Must Return to Work. Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 1

Siriking coal miners have been given 24 hours grace by the Commonwealth Government to adjust their grievances and return to work. The definition of an…

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Miners Must Work Union's Dramatic Action SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 2

Any lodge which [?] its [?] will be expelled tram the Miners' Federation. This Important decision was reached by…

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Mines Laid in Enemy Waters London, Feb. 25

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 3

Planes of the Bomber Command lest night laid mines in enemy waters. From these operations two bombers are missing. A Coastal Command…

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The Striking Coal Miners Prime Minister Threatens Action CANBERRA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin), said yesterday that the Commonwealth Government would take action to deal with the stoppages, of two…

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Miners Are Defended Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

“It will not be possible to wave a magic wand and cure all the ills in the mining industry, nor is it possible lo Issue regulations and- gel coal,” declared the general…

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The Niagara's Gold Meet Mr. V. Neilley

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1

Recover of £2,397,000 worth of gold from the sunken liner Niagara, off the New Zealand coast, was reported this week…

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Fatal Mine Accident Holds Up Production. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 3

All [?] in N.S.W. worked to-day, but the Old Bu[?] mine ceased production after a total accident. Terribly injured when a steel [?] suddenly struck him on…

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Stepping Up Coal Output. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 3

[?] district [?] [?] seeking a conference with managements in their area with the object of [?] on coal production. The miners…

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Saturday Work in Mines Likely SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 3

“Saturday work in mines will be necessary before long to Increase coal output sufficient for national needs,” said Judge Drake-Brockman…

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The Ban on Miners' Strikes Ignored by the Men NEWCASTLE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 3

Defying the bah placed on pit-top meetings by the Northern Miners' Management Board, 150 miners at Maitland Mine Collery, which has an…

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Will Not Work on Saturdays Miners Reply to Judge Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 2

The Miners Federation is definitely against Saturday work or the institution of the afternoon shift for production purposes. This was made clear to-night by the…

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Miners’ Urgent Request Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 1

The general secretary of the Miners’ Federation (Mr. Grant) intends, asking the Minister for Labor .Mr. Ward) as a matter of urgency to delay…

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500 Miners Idle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 4

Although the Aberdare colliery which was idle yesterday resumed production this morning, there were two stoppages in N.S.W. coalfields to-day, and it is…

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Record Coal Production Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 5

The quantity of coal produced in N.S.W. during 1941 was a record, said the Minister for Mines (Mr. Eaddcley) to-day. Describing it as a…

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“More Coal Must Be Won” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 6

Emphasising the seriousness of the coal supply problem, Judge Drake Brockman (chairman of the Central Reference Board) said to-day that It was necessary to raise…

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Miners Fine Youths 15 Each Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 2

With the return to work of the pits which were idle on the southern and northern fields yesterday, all coal mines in N.S.W. were in full production…

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“Scorched Earth” for Cold Mines Perth

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 5

Alleging that the present Government policy with regard to gold mines amounted a premature and unwarranted application of a “scorched earth” policy to the…

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Miners Over 50 May Return to Work Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 3

The Miners’ Pension Tribunal will give favorable consideration to applications for miners, retired at the age of 60, to return to work, providing a…

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Gold Production in N.S.W. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 6

Production of gold in N.S.W. for November was 4520 ounces (fine), valued at EA48.262, compared with 9395 [?]unces (fine), valued at £A100.538…

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