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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

539 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 27

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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All Mines Working. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 4

There were no coal mines Idle in N.S.W. to-day…

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Decision Wilt. Affect 10 Mines. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 2

Ten mines with an output of more than 250.000 tons dally will be immediately of fected by the decision [?]o [?]e given by the Minister for Labor (Mr. Word) In regard to…

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Trading in Gold; Business Dwindles Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 6

An official of the Australian Gold Buying Co. said to-day that there was a decided drop in the volume of business since 1931. A certain amount of…

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One Colliery Isle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 3

Corrimal [?] on the “South Coast was idle to-day, because of a dispute regarding the safety of the mine. About 250 miners were affected. Following a fall of coal at…

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Miners' Production Pledge Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 2

"Australian miners will produce coal as long as it is possible to do so to enable the Japanese menace to be defeated." declared the general secretary of the Miners'…

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Miners Over 60 Retirement Criticised Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 1

According to the Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell), the compulsory retirement of 2000 men over GO years from the mines in N.S.W. had led to an…

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Sabotage at Mine ? SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 2

It has been reported to the Commonwealth Coal Commission that that bearings of the motor driving oval conveyors at the Invincible…

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Albury to Consider Gold Cup Arrangements

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 4

At a meeting of the Albury facing Club last evening Aid. A. Waugh presided. Others present were Messrs. G. Rets. J. J. McCarthy, R. C. Whitelaw, T. A. Horan,…

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Gold Salute Leased to We[?]ee Trainer Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 4

Mr Alan Coo[?] £10,000 purchase. Gold Salute has been leased to the Wer[?] [?]. S[?] Murphy the le[?] being for 12 months. Realising that Gold Salute is not…

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No Wagga Gold Cop This Year Committee’s Drastic Action

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 4

Murrumbidgee Turf Club has decided to abandon the Easter and Wagga Gold Cup meetings. Only twice since the first Wagga Cup was…

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Aged Miners to Work Again SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 2

State-wide modification of the miners' pension scheme, which provides for the compulsory retirement of employs over the age of…

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Famous Swedisk Copper-mining Town

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 6

On November 1 the Swedish town of Fal[?], widely known for its old copper mine, celebrated, the 300th anniversary of the granting of [?] town char[?] The mine…

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One Colliery Still Idle. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 4

The Corrimal colliery on the South Coast was idle to-day and It is expected that production at this pit will be resumed tomorrow. The mine has been Idle since last…

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Coal Gas in Place of Petrol

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 3

The coal gas bag is made from specially treated canvas and is capable of holding 232 cubic feet of gas, which is equal to one gallon of petrol (approx.) Starting the engine with coal is as simple as using petrol. Fifteen per cent efficiency of the engi no is lost in the older model cars, but…

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[?]Eac[?] on Coal Fields. Sydney, Thursday

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 4

Industrie peace prevailed on the N.S.W. [?] fields to-day when no mines were [?] About 350 miners were Idle at the J. and A. Brown collieries at Stockrington,…

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Colliery Sabotage Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 1

The Minister for Mines (Mr Baddeley) today announced that immediate action is to be taken with regard to [?] at the Invincible colliery,…

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300 Miners Idle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 1

A dispute at two mines in NSW today caused about 300 miners to be idle. At the Metropolitan colliery, Kelensburg machine men yesterday did not cut out sufficient…

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Gold Cup Meeting Club Approves Two Days Half Profit! to Patriotic Fund

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 5

An adjourned meeting or the Albury Racing Club was held last evening to consider whether the Gold Cup meeting should be held on one or two days. Ald A…

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Mine Destroyed SYDNEY

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 3

Members of the R.A.N. to-day rendered harmless an enemy mine which was discovered yesterday by an interstate steamer off the coast near…

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