Britain's Biggest Strike Millions of Workers Stand Behind Miners Iron, Steel, Power, Press, Transport Involved Food, Health and Sanitary Services Continue Government Calling for Volunteers Emergency Powers Act in Force London
Daily Examiner · Monday 3 May 1926 · page 3
The negotiations between the Government, owners and coal miners failed. The strike will begin at midnight on Monday. A proclamation has been issued declaring that a state of emergency…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Miners. Threatened Trouble. Efforts At Settlement. Melbourne
The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 3
Efforts are still being made to settle the dispute which threatens to close 145 coal mines in New South. Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania next…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CABLEGRAMS. British Strike British Coal Miners. Further Negotiations. London, Monday Night
The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 3
A meeting has been arranged between Cabinet Ministers and the Traces Union Congress. The latter has made a statement to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Appeal to American Miners
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 5
WILKESBARRE (Penn.), Monday. The executive board of No. 1 district of the United Mine Workers of America will meet in a special session at Seranton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sculling Cheques and Gold Watch for Goodsell. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 4
The stakes in the Goodscll-Saul match, amounting to £400, won by Goodsell, were paid over last night at the Place Theatre by Miss Lee White…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Export and Bunker Coal. Sydney Labor Council's Resolution. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 5
"That this council assist the British miners by making arrangements with those organisations dealing with the export and bunkering of coal of British ships,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four Miners Killed Gas Explosion in Colliery. Vancouver
Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 5
At Pittsville (Pennsylvania) four miners were killed in a gas explosion at a colliery. Several others were entombed, and a number were removed to hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Strike Threat by Miners. 50,000 Men Out. All States Affected. Sydney
The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 2
There is every possibility that all coal mines in New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania will be thrown idle from Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pits Idle The Coal Trouble 30,000 Men Idle Engine Drivers and Firemen Cease Work. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 5
Messages received at the Sydney Trades Hall to-day, stated that the engine drivers and firemen at all the coal pits have ceased work. The result was that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Coal Supplies. Melbourne
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 5
The stocks of coal on hand and on the water for the use of the Melbourne public utilities are said to be adequate for all purposes unless the strike is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Mine Idle. 1800 Men Affected. Melbourne
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 5
The State coal mine at Wonthaggi has become idle. Through the engineers striking 1800 men are out of work. WANT TO RESUME WORK…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Question. of Hours. Machinery to Break Employers. Coal Pits Idle
The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 3
A mass meeting of men affected by the hours trouble was held at Sydney on Saturday to, as the chairman stated, "consolidate forces against the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Crisis Onus of Settlement Thrown Upon the Owners Position in Victoria. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 5
Mr. Gibson, secretary of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association, stated to-day that the union's reply set out three distinct offers and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Britain's National Strike The Constitutional Issue 'Wrong and Dangerous,' Says Mr. Thomas Attitude of Continental Workers Will Not Load Coal for Britain London
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 5
During the week-end there were no specially momentous developments in connection with the strike. It was noticeable, however, that, the tendency to more direct action was intensified on the part of the strikers, more especially against the food…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Miners. Mr. Piddington Not Wanted Yet. Sydney
The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 2
It is understood that at a meeting or colliery owners yesterday the proprietors expressed the opinion that they were not at present able to deal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Gold Yield. Brisbane
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 4
The gold yield for Queensland has fallen off considerably, due. chiefly to the closing down of the Mount Morgan mine. So far this year the output is 2218 fine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in a Colliery No Fear of Explosion. Newcastle
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 4
A fire broke, out in the Myall colliery to-day. There were no men in the shaft at the time. Fire brigades are deluging the outbreak with water, and it is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Electricity Works at Head of Coal Seam Murwillumbah Engineer's Suggestion
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 6
At the meeting of the Murwillumbah Municipal Council last week the electrical engineer (Mr. T. E. Flynn), put forward a suggestion that electricity works…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Industry The Idle Pits Proposed Arbitration Attitude of Proprietors. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 5
It is understood that at a meeting of the colliery owners yesterday the proprietors expressed the opinion that they were not at present able to deal with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEGOTIATIONS Labor Members Confer Coal Commission Chairman in Touch with Both Parties. London
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 5
The negotiations, have been resumed. Answering questions Mr. Poulton said the Trades Union Council would certainly consider calling off the general strike if…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →