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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

528 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 27

Object to Politician's Statement First Stoppage At Mine For 20 Years SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 2

Only two coal mines were idle in NSW today because of industrial disputes. Production loss was 900 tons. Since the beginning of the month…

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Four Coal Mines Idle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 October 1943 · page 5

Four mines employing 92[?] men with a [?] production of 2850 tons were idle in NSW today…

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Found on Top of Coal Truck

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 October 1943 · page 4

Pleading guilty to charges of trespassing on railway property and of vagrancy, Frank David Vernan Maggs yesterday was fined £2 and sentenced…

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Miners Will Fight Garnishee Decision SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 October 1943 · page 7

If the Federal Atoner—Genral (Dr Evatt) persists in his propose) to garnish[?] miners’ wages to collect unpaid fines there would be further trouble on the…

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Patriots Capture Large Iron Mine Nazis Wipe Out Town London, October 22

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 October 1943 · page 5

The capture of Bosanska and Dubic[?] and blowing up of a bridge across the Runa river are reported in a communique issued by the…

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Mine Manager Charged CESSNOCK

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 2

Reserving decision in a case in which George Pellow. manager of Stanford Main No. 1 colliery, was charged under the National Security (Coal)…

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Says A.C.T.U. Behind Miners SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 2

“The fact that the Australian Council of Trades Unions is behind the miners should have some influence with the Government,” said the…

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Only One Mine Idle SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 4

For the first time for almost seven weeks only one mine was Idle in NSW today, owing to an Industrial dispute. About 120 men were Involved, the production loss…

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The Coal Position The Canberra Conference

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA. Tuesday: One of the most momentous of the nation's wartime conferences assembled in Canberra to-day to discuss ways and…

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To-day's Coal Losses Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 2

To-day's coal losses amount to 2200 tons, as a result of three mines being wholly idle and one partially idle…

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Coal Troubles in Britain And America WASHINGTON, October 25

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 2

The United Nations will barely squeeze through the winter on a basis of the present coal production, combined British and American Raw…

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Vital Coal Parley Hopes of the Government CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 2

Important [?] decisions by the Federal Government [?] upon the outcome of the conference of Ministers with representatives of…

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Coal Conference Prime Minister to Address Representatives Canberra

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 1

The Prime Minster (Mr. Curtin) will tell the Coal Conference in Canberra to-morrow, that his only object is to get more coal and get it…

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Russian Armies Closing In On Important Mining Town Of Krivoi Rog Shells Scream on to Railway Junction Nazis May Be Engulfed By Pincers LONDON. October 25

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 1

Following the capture of Melitopol in the south, the Russians are now closing in on Krivoi Rog, the great mining town, thus developing the northern arm of a pincers movement which threatens to engulf the whole of…

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“Australia Must Have Coal”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 6

Australia must endeavor to save at least 40,000 tons of coal a week. Current stocks are inadequate [?] an emergency…

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Bitter Against Miners SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 5

When the Sydney County Council [?] was discussing a motion, [?] the expenditure of [?] on advertising in the official organ of the…

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[?]Our Mines Idle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 6

Four mines were idle in NSW [?] two of them being due lo industrial disputes. The production loss was [?] 1200 tons, bringing the month’s [?]…

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Victims of Coal Shortage ! CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 6

Mining union officers who [?] the coal conference here today found themselves victims of the coal shortage. There was no night [?]…

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May Bring Peace And More Coal; Vital Decisions CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 6

Important changes in Government policy affecting the coal mining industry will follow the conference today of representatives of…

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"Coal, Core of War Effort" Mr Curtin Meets Colliery Owners CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 October 1943 · page 3

A round table conference of representatives of the coat miners and owners is proposed by the Prime Minister (Mr Cur[?]) in an end[?]vor to solve problems…

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