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Mining & the mines, 1943

528 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 27

13 Coal Mines Idle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 3

Including seven out of 10 pits on the south coast 13 [?] employing 3600 men and producing an aggregate of 11,000 tons daily, were idle on the NSW coalfields…

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Back to Gold American Proposal Outlined WASHINGTON, April 6

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 2

America’s post-war international money stabi[?]sation plan was announced by the Secretary of the U.S. Treasury (Mr Morgenthau) gentha[?] today…

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12 Coal Mines Idle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 4

Included in 12 coal mine[?] failed to work today was Aberdare Extended on the northern field. [?] this colliery the men went on strike…

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Miners Fined

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 2

Five Cullen Bullen minors wore fined £5, with 8- costs added, for absenteeism, at the Portland Court on Monday. The charges were laid…

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Miners Stage “Staydown” Strike Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 2

A staydown strike involving about 100 mine workers at the Pacific Colliery in the Newcastle district, commenced this morning. The men, who…

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Conference Talks on Pensions for Miners SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 5

Proposal aimed at the possibility of in[?] [?] a commonwealth-wide scheme [?] employes in the coal and [?] industry were discussed…

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Stay-down Strike at Newcastle Colliery Grievance Not Known Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 3

A stay-down strike by about 7000 mine-workers began this morning at the Pacific Colliery at Teralba in the Newcastle district…

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5000 Tons of Coal Lost. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 2

More than 1500 men [?] involved in idleness In seven pits on the NSW coal, [?] today [?] aggregate production loss of 5000 [?] for…

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705 Miners Idle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 3

Miners at the Pacific Colliery resume work today after 36 hours stay-in strike, which ended on Friday night. The only new dispute today was to Pelton over a…

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Latest War News in Australia Australia's Black Monday 67,000 Workers On Strike Yesterday Works, Wharves and Mines Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 3

Industrial disputes throughout Australia to-day involve the record number of 67,000 workers. In N.S.W. Victoria and…

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Miners and Government Discipline Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 2

The national convention of the Miner?" Federation today discussed a resolution which asks for the endorsement of Government action when the federation failed…

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4000 Ton's of Coal Lost Sydney, Tuesday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 2

A total production loss of over 4000 tons of cool resulted from stoppages at five collieries on N SW coalfields today. The largest individual hold up was at the State…

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Gold Medal for School Girl. Sydney, Tuesday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 4

For not having missed a day's school in eight years, Kathleen Mclnerney. aged 15, of Broke, near Singleton, was tonight in State Parliament House presented with a…

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1400 Miners Idle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 3

Five coal mines, employing 1400 men and with a dally productions of 4600 tons. were idle in NSW today…

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Right Given to Curtin To Discipline Miners SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 3

National convention of the Miners' Federation today after a long discussion, carried a resolution granting the Federal Government the right to…

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Miners Want Higher Wages—and. Second Front SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 2

The national convention of the Miners’ Federa[?]on today carried a resolution that the Federal Government be asked to repeat regulations pegging wages so far as the…

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Four Mines Idle; Union’s Powers in Strikes SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 4

Four collieries did not to-day the loss of production being 2850 tons Three of the idle mines were in [?] north and one in the west…

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Three Coal Mines Idle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 3

Only three mines were idle on the NSW. coalfields today, less than 600 men being involved. Production loss for the day was estimated at 2400…

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Increased Coal Production Expected SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 3

Decisions made at the national con[?]ention of the Miners Federation in Sydney this week will be submitted to [?] meetings of all mining…

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Similar Takes Main Valley Event Gold Watch Scores in Steeple MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 4

Finishing with a withering run over the last half mile Similar just got up in time [?]o score a last stride win from New Princess and Centenary in the…

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