Seamen's Strike. Belligerent Wheat Stackers. Melbourne's Coal Supply
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 2
Even if the conference succeeds in settling the seamen's dispute, the seamen of the Commonwealth line of steamers are expected to give 24 hours' notice on the arrival…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Mines Examinations
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 May 1919 · page 4
The Mines Department has approved of the holding of the examinations under the Coal Mines Regulation Act for certificates' of competchey as colliery manager…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine at Anna Bay. Destroyed by Naval Party
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 May 1919 · page 8
In accordance with instructions from head-quarters a party in the charge of Commander Fearnley proceeded from Newcastle to Anna Bay to investigate a report that an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →South Africa. Mining and Other News. Capetown May 22
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 May 1919 · page 5
In the Union Assembly Mr. Malan, Acting Prime Minister, replying to Mr. J. X. Merriman, said that he had endeavoured to obtain the continuance in some employment…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Idle. Kurri Kurri
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 2
Pelaw Main Colliery was idle to-day. The reason was not on account of any industrial trouble, but was due solely to the effect of the shipping hold-up…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Collieries Idle. Result of Seamen's Strike. Newcastle
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 5
No less than fourteen collieries were idle to-day owing to no trade as a result of the seamen's strike—ten in the Maitland district and four in the Newcastle district…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Broken Hill Miners' Demands. Long Strike Expected
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 4
The Ways and Means Committee at Broken Hill appointed at the recent meeting of the A.M.A. has sent out circulars to various organisations…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Long Strike Expected. Broken Hill Miners' Demands
The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 1
The Ways and Means committee at Broken Hill appointed at the recent meeting of the A..MA. has sent out circulars throghout Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Isolation of Cessnock. Miners to Be Consulted. Cessnock
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 2
The shire council yesterday expressed itself favourable to the lifting of the isolation restrictions from Cessnock. Subsequently the councillors waited upon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest. a Modified Condition. German Payment for Saar Mines. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London, Sunday Night
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 3
The Council of Four has modified the formula under which Germany was to pay in gold for the Saar Valley mines if the plebiscite of 1934 goes against…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Coal Mines
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 3
Figures made available by Mr. E.P. Fleming before the Coal Commission show that on December 31, 1918, there were 94 mines in existence in the Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drown Coal Charges. Victorian Minister's Fears
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 3
Representatives of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, including Mr. J.M. Baddeley, the president, Mr. A. C. Willis the general secretary, and Messrs. J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Collieries Idle
Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 3
No less than fourteen collieries were idle on Tuesday owing to no trade as a result of the seamen's strike—ten in the Maitland district…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stanford-Merthyr Colliery
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 4
Mr. H. M. Cohen, chairman of the Stanford-Merthyr Tribunal, has informed the executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation that the board will meet on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Abermain Colliery. Victimised Men Question
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 3
The victimised men were the subject of a conference at Abermain No. 1 Colliery office yesterday, when the company was represented by Mr. J. Joffries…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State-owned Coal Mines Sir Charles Wade's Views. Nationalisation Favored. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night
Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 3
Sir Charles Wade, giving evidence before the Coal Commission, said the Railway Board of New South Wales had reduced the dangers of State…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South Africa. Gold Industry's Claim
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 5
Reuter's Johannesburg correspondent states that the President of the Chamber of Mines, has telegraphed to the Minister for Mines, pointing out that Australian gold…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Commission. Evidence As to Contracts
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 2
The sittings of the Coal Commission were continued in Sydney yesterday. Particulars of the contracts existing between J. and A. Drown and the North Shore Gas…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Miners' Position
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 3
The aggregate meeting of miners was held at the Strand Theatre on Tuesday evening. Despite the inclement weather…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Miners. Tentative Agreement Arrived At
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 6
The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt) presided at the coal conference in Melbourne yesterday, to consider wages and prices in Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →