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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1950

337 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 17

Reds May Pin Their Faith to Coal Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 3

Right Wing trade union leaders believe that Communist Party tactics to try to defeat the anti-Communist legislation are still centred…

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What Coal Means to Civilisation

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 3

In these days of industrial unrest, the threat of strikes on the coalfields makes headlines in the daily papers, and throws industrial…

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Secret Police at Miners’ Meetings Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 1

Miners’ leaders today claimed that a security check had been made by police on pit-top meetings held by western NSW miners last Thursday morning…

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Accused on Miners’ Pensions

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 11

SYDNEY, Tues.: Rejection by the Federal Government of certain vital amendments to the miners’ pension fund was…

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Miners Reject Code

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.: Northern NSW miners’ lodges have rejected by ballot a disciplinary code to end petty stoppages…

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Coal Gas Explosion in Artesian Bore Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 1

Escaping coal gas may have caused the fire and explosion at an artesian bore 30 miles from Roma yesterday. stating this today, Mr Derek Pitman, a geologist, explained that the bore…

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Miners’ Strike May Spread

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 15

SYDNEY. Thurs.: The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr Gallagher) has called a compulsory conference at 11 a.m. tomorrow…

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“On Our Knees Begging to Coal Miners” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 3

Mr Justice Foster said today that the miner was in a powerful industrial position, as “we are all on our knees begging him to give us more coal.”…

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Miners’ Application Rejected

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.: The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) today rejected an application by miners’ leaders for one week’s…

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14 Miners Killed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 3

BELGIUM, Fri.; Fourteen miners were killed, four seriously injured, and 18 are still trapped in Belgium’s worst mining…

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South Coast Mines May Be Idle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 2

A farther attempt will be made at a conference in Sydney on Monday to avert a threatened stoppage of all South Coast…

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Govt. Attacked Over Coal

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sun.: State President of the Liberal Party (Mr Lyle Moore) tonight attacked the McGirr Government for…

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“Soviet Winning Gold War”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 9

WASHINGTON, Mon.: The' United States is losing the “cold war” against Russia, according is Mr. John Foster…

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Vital Issues Before Coal Tribunal

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 9

SYDNEY, Mon.: Two important issues affecting coal production were raised before the Coal Industry Tribunal…

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Bad Roads Affect Coal Output

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 16

SYDNEY, Tues.: Six western coal, mines were still idle following the refusal of truck drivers to transport coal to railway…

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Mr. Menzies Against Coal Nationalisation

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 12

CANBERRA, Wed: The Prime Minister expressed the opinion in the House of Representatives today that the falling popularity of the…

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“Big Men” for Coal Job

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.: Both the Federal and State Governments had a number of “big men in mind” for the vacancy created…

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Mr. Fairbairn Seeks Aid for Oaklands Coal Development

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 5

Mr. D. E. Fairbairn, M.H.R. for Farrer, is to seek the assistance of the Federal Government in the development and exploitation of the Oaklands…

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54 Miners Die In Explosion

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 1

DUSSELDORF, Sun.: A total of 54 miners were killed in a coal mine disaster at Gelsenkirchen yesterday…

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66 Miners Now Dead in Disaster

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 4

GELSENKIRCHEN, Monday: The death-roll in the coal mine disaster which occurred on Saturday rose to 66 on Sunday with the death…

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