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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

528 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 27

Eight Coal Mines Idle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 2

A total coal loss of 8000 tons and the [?]dlencs so[?] 2100 men was brought about today by strikes and stoppages of eight mines. New disturbances occurred at…

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Mine Lodge Officials Resign En Masse SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 5

Because the lodge Is unwilling to discipline members who provoke unauthorised stoppages every lodge official in Pelaw Main Colliery, one of the largest pits on…

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Northern Miners Bad Record Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 May 1943 · page 5

Continuing their unbroken record a production for recent weeks, all [?] mines were at work today, [?] six plts on the northern held were…

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Coal Production Down Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 3

Production of coal this year was showing a substantial falling off as compared [?] last year, said Mr Beasley, MHR. today He added that the war effort need…

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Eight Mines Idle Seriousness of Coal Position Stressed at Mass Meeting Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 3

Commenting on the disappointing attendances at mass meetings of miners at the week-end, which considered disciplinary, action against those…

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Eight Mines Idle in N.S.W. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 2

Eight mines, employing 1700 men and with a dally output of 3400 tons, were idle in NSW today. One of the mines ceased work as a protest by the men…

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Got Gold Out of Nazis Grasp Los Angeles. May 10

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 2

Fredcrick [?]und. a former secretary to the Norwegian Parliamentary La[?]or Party. and now attached to the Norwegion Embassy at Washington, today reveied that…

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2200 Miners Idle. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 2

Five mines on the northern coalfields were idle today. The number of men involved was 2200 and the estimated loss of production was 7000 tons…

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Threw Stones at Mine; At Least 16 Youths Killed LONDON, May 11

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 2

At least 16 youths were killed and Ave seriously injured on the coast of County Donegal when a mine, which had been wished up and which they…

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22,000 Tons of Coal Lost SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 2

More than 22,000 tons of coal have been lost during stoppages on NSW coalfields this week. The total Includes 7000 tons lost to day [?] Involving soon men. Stoppages…

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Perturbed at Strikes on Coal- Fields. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 1

Complete inquiry into the causes of continuous strikes on the coalfields was [?] by Mr [?] in Parliament. Mr Howarth stated that…

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Secretary Warns Miners SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 2

Warning the, miner not, to be proposed into disputes, the general secretary of the Miners Federation (Mr Grant) and today that he suspected that “on ” underground…

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Million Tons of Coal Lost This Year Reserves Substantially Depleted SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 2

As the result of certain action by miners and managers there had already been 1,000,000 [?] of [?] lost this year [?] Mr W. O[?] [?] [?] on [?]…

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No Restoration of Wednesday Train Coal Shortage Cause Of Cancellation Rail Commissioner Interviewed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 2

Mr. M. J. Canny, Victorian Railway Commission was interviewed at the railway station yesterday morning by representatives of local public bodies. Mr. Canny definitely refused a request to restore the…

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Alleged Theft of Gold Worth £31,000 Auckland (Nz)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 May 1943 · page 1

The Australian metallurgist Edward Morland was found guilty in Wellington Supreme Court today of the theft of 3650 o2 of gold, valued at £31.496 from the…

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12 Coal Mines Idle SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 2

Including five stoppages, due to the collieries concerned being temporarily unworkable. 12 coal mines were idle on the NSW. fields today and the production loss…

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Straight Talk by Miners' Leader

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 2

Criticising the small attendances at aggregate meetings held on the coalfields, the president of the Northern District Miners' Federation (Mr. H…

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German Boats Hit Mines and Sink STOCKHOLM, May 17

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 3

Swedish seamen arriving at Malmo report that the German merchantman. Gneisenau, 18.160 tons, hit a mine and [?]ank in the Baltic towards the end of…

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£31,000 Gold Theft Metallurgist Found Guilty Auckland (N.z.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 3

The Australian metallurgist, Edward Morland, was found guilty in Wellington Supreme Court on Friday of the theft of 3650 oz. of gold,…

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800 Miners Stop Work as Protest SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 4

As a protest against fines imposed on two clippers. 800 colliery workers at Richmond Main on the northern fields left the [?] head today. As a result, 2300 tons of…

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