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Mining & the mines, 1945

360 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 18

Fished Out of Gold Fish Pond

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 2

Cutator of the [?] Gardens (Mr. B[?]nnett) when doing the [?] of the gardens recently, found several small boys fishing to his goldfish ponds,…

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Load of Gold A.c.f. Art Union Prize

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 1

The first prize winner of the Australian Comforts Fund "Salute to valour" Art Union will be invited to the Commonwealth Bank and there…

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"Loan of Gold" As A.c.f. Art Union Prize

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 6

The first prizewinner of the Australian Comforts Fund "Salute to Valour" Art Union will be invited to the Commonwealth Bank and there…

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Judge and Miners’ Leader Clash SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 June 1945 · page 2

The spirit prevailing in the Miners’ Federation could only cement and extend the law of anarchy that already existed, said Mr McNalIy,…

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Germans Planted 100 Million Mines in France LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 2

US Seventh Army has captured and turned over to the French Government detailed German charts, showing the location and pattern of every…

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10,500 Tons of Coal Lost CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 6

Loss today at 11 mines was 10,500 tons, the heaviest since the Coal Commissioner’s recent urgent appeal for [?] production…

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Price of Gold Raised

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 1

The price of gold has been raised 16 to £10136 an ounce fine. Sovereigns are now worth £291 each, a rise of 4d. The higher prices were…

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Japanese Loose Mines New York, June 6

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 1

A correspondent who is with a fast carrier task force off Okinawa says that the Japanese are releasing large numbers of mines in the…

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Japs Mining Pacific Another Chinese Success Reported Guam, Thurs. A.A.P.

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 3

As a last desperate measure against American naval power, the Japanese are releasing a large number of mines in the Pacific…

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Star Gold Gauntlet, Too

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 June 1945 · page 5

Rosehill will again be the rendezvous for racegoers today, when the Rosebery Race Club will conduct its meeting. Seven races are scheduled, and…

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Gold Price Advanced “No Bearing on Exchange” LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 June 1945 · page 6

The Treasury has announced that the price at which gold will be bought in London and in any part of the sterling area has been…

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Delay in Opening Port of Bremen Caused by Effective Mine Sowing by Allies LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 June 1945 · page 2

A British secret weapon is delaying the opening of the port of Bremen, which has been assigned to supply American occupation armies in Europe,…

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Coal for Export Soon

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 4

Constantly increasing coal output in Poland will soon open the possibility of coal export to the Battle countries, it is stated…

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Will Not Touch “Tainted” Gold Declaration by Curtin Government CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 4

A forthright declaration that [?] would not participate in any way in the unlawful disposal of looted gold at any time bandied by an…

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Coal Stocks Position Critical SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 5

If NSW coal miners do not work on Monday next—King’s birthday—the coal supply situation, which already is serious, will become grave…

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23 Coal Mines Idle SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 4

Twenty three northern coal mines were idle today, resulting in the loss of about 26,000 tons of coal—greater daily loss, other than during the…

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25 Mines Idle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 1

Including the 23 pits which were idle yesterday on the South Maitland field, as a result of a strike of mine deputies, 25 coal mines were…

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Government Takes Over Mine NEWCASTLE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 3

Millfield Greta colliery will become a Commonwealth controlled mine from tomorrow morning. The Government acted to end the dispute over the…

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78,000 Tons of Coal Lost Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 3

There would be a general resumption of work in the northern coalfields tomorrow, the national President of the Miners’ Federation…

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No Coal; Threat to Victorian Industries MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 3

The strike of deputies on the Maitland, NSW. coalfield is threatening Victorian industries with a wholesale black-out…

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