Russian Coal for Australia?
MELBOURNE, Tues: The possibility of importing Russian coal into Australia will be investigated by Russian-born…
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349 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 18
Nine mines idle yesterday
SYDNEY, Wed.: Nine, mines were idle in NSW today for a total loss of 5480 tons. Four of the mines were open…
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SYDNEY, Wed.: The Coal Board open cu mine, Kerosene Vale, in the Lithgow district, last Friday produced 3905 tons of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Albury Gold Cup Nominations
Excellent nominations have been received for the Albury Gold cup races on Wednesday and Thursday, April 4-5. and the prediction is that the 1951…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Vic.’s big Indian coal buy
MELBOURNE, Tues: The Victorian Government will buy £4 million worth of coal from India next month…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →City Jobs Attract Miners
SYDNEY, Wed.: A Miners’ Federation official said today that many miners were leaving the pits for die city because the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Most N.z. Miners Want to Resume Work
WELLINGTON (NZ), Wed: An overwhelming majority of members of the United Mine Workers’ Union have indicated they wish to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →£1000 Each for Widows of Miners
SYDNEY, Fri; The Workers’ Compensation Court today awarded £1600 each to two widows of miners who were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners Vote to Go Back to Work
WELLINGTON (NZ). Fri.: Miners who took part in a secret ballot were two to one in favor of ending their sympathy…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Sanctions in Vict .?
MELBOURNE, Tues.: The Premier (Mr McDonald) today accused the Joint Coal Board of imposing sanctions on Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire causes big coal loss
SIDNEY, Sun.: More than 20,000 tons of urgently needed gas coal was destroyed by a fire which broke oat In Cessnock No…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rush to go down the mines
BROKEN HILL, Mon.: An acute labor shortage has arisen in Broken Hill because the rising lead bonus has attracted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stoppages will cause big loss of coal
SYDNEY, Tues.: Members of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen’s Assn. will hold one day stoppages on all NSW…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Saw Albury Gold Cup Run
Mrs C. Michell (left) and Mrs W. Lester, of Albury. who saw the Albury Cup run yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Donors of Albury Gold Cup
Donors of the Albury Gold Cup, Dr. Frank Grant (Wodonga) and Mr Herbert Field (Widgewa), photographed with their wives at the Cup races yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Albury Gold Cup to Sir Marcher
In glorious autumn weather a crowd estimated at 7000 yesterday saw Mr H. Batkin’s Orange-trained gelding, Sir Marcher, win the 1951 AIbury Gold Cup by half a head from Heather, with the 5/4 favorite, Mollundry, a length away in third place…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Owners of Albury Gold Cup Winner
Joint owners of Sir Marcher, winner of the Albury Gold Cup, Messrs N. Batkin (with cup), and H. Batkin (third from left), with Albury Racing Club's president, Mr Jack McDonald (right), and the winning jockey, B. Thomas, after the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →To Save Coal Will Play Soccer on Sundays
SYDNEY, Wed.: The English soccer team will play matches on Sunday if necessary during their tour of Australia,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unconscious Miners Rescued
BATHURST, Thurs.: Two miners were rescued by colleagues after lying unconscious for nearly two hours in a gas-filled gold…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Worker Killed
TAMWORTH, Thurs.: A mine greaser was killed today when h fell 50 feet down the New Raven open cut mine in the…
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