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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

528 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 27

Mining Agreement Breakaway by Coal Operators “Victory for John L. Lewis” New York, June 9

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 2

Breaking away from the Northern Mine Operators, the Central Pennsylvanian Coal Producers’ Association reached a separate agreement with the…

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Only Two Mines Idle SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 6

Only two mines were idle today. south Clifton and Burwood. Excel[?] miners are back at work after striking yesterday on the butter…

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The Butter Rationing Threatened Strike by Miners

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.— That the Government was inflexible on the butter rationing scheme and that no concessions would be given to…

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Strike Penalties in U.S. Preventing Another Coal Stoppage WASHINGTON. June 9

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 2

A Joint conference of committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate has approved of a measure for the fining or Imprisoning of anyone instigating,…

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655 Miners Idle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 2

Three mines employing 655 men and producing 1600 tons of coal daily were idle today. Border Morning Mail…

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Miners and Butter Rationing Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 3

The Miners’ Federation did not condone the action of miners in striking because of butter rationing, said the general president (Mr Wells) today. At…

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Coal Production Reaches Record Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 1

Australian coal production this week was believed to be a record, said the general secretary of the Miners Fed[?] (Mr Grant) tonight. “Although…

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Pine For Miners Who Ceased Work WASHINGTON. June 10

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 6

Mr Ickes (Secretary for the Interior) announced today that fines of n dollar a day will be imposed on 530.000 miner who participated in a five-day…

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Only Two Coal Pits Idle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 1

Only two pils were idle on the NSW coalfields today. At Aberdare Central miners are on strike over a dispute which developed on Friday because of…

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Fines Remitted by Miners’ Lodge. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 2

Conceding that there had been provocation as the result of staff men doing clippers’ work. Aberdare Central Miners’ Lodge has remitted fines of £2 each Imposed on…

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Numurkah Butter Factory. Wins Gold Medal for Its Product

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 3

At the annual conference and [?] competitions conducted by the Australian Institute of Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries, held…

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4000 Ions of Coal Lost. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 2

Three mines idle on the NSW coalfields today Involved a loss of 4000 tons in production…

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New Coal Crisis in U.S. WASHINGTON. June 15

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 2

United Press says that the tentative wage agreement between Mr John L. Lewis (president of the United Mine Workers’ Association) and the Pennsylvanla…

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Coal Position Getting Worse Trains May be Reduced MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 6

Strikes and slop-work meetings on the NSW co[?]lds. coupled with transport difficulties, were having a grave effect on cool supplies for Victoria, the P[?]…

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Brown Coal Deposits Plea For Utilisation MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 6

Commenting further today on the [?]oal position, the Premier (Mr Dunstan) said that there could be no feeling of security in this State until it was possible to u[?]…

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Coal Production Improvement on All Fields Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 6

The Commonwealth Coal Communion chairman (Mr Migh[?]ll) said today that coal production showed an improvement on all coalfields In NSW over the Inst three…

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Miners Strike After Military Call-up CESSNOCK

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 6

Following the recent trouble on the northern coalfields, two young employes of Hebburn No. 1 colliery today were called up for military service. The whole…

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9000 Tons of Coal Lost. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 6

Almost 9000 tons of coal were lost today on northern NSW coal mines. It was the heaviest loss for some lime, with 1500 involved from seven pits…

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Ruhr Coal Production Crippled STOCKHOLM, June 17

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 1

The Swedish financial newspaper, “Affars Varlden,” stated that the bombing of the Ruhr has crippled Germany's coal output to such an extent that…

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Coal Strikes in U.S.A. President Expected To Take Action WASHINGTON, June 20

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 3

The rejection by the War Labor Board of the coalminers pay demand has precipitated another crisis and stoppages have already begun to develop in several…

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