Britain's Plight. Coal Strike Commences. Six Million Workers Likely to Be Affected
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 2
London, Sunday.—The coal strike has started. A million miners and other workers went on strike at midnight. The King motored from Windsor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Collieries. Hebburn Resumes Work. Newcastle
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 5
The Northern Collieries' Association advises that Hebburn No. 1 Colliery, which was idle yesterday, resumed work this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Greta Colliery Conference at Newcastle
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 4
The adjourned conference regarding matters affecting the New Greta colliery, was held at the Newcastle rooms of the Northern Collieries Association…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Western Miners. Move for Improved Conditions
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 6
Representatives of the Miners' Federation conferred with the Western Coal Owners' Association respecting claims recently made for improved…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Loading. Ships for the East. Inquiries From England. Newcastle
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 5
It is reported that inquiries have been received from England as to whether coal leading can be given ships for the East…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Mechanics. Registration Objected To. Argument in Federal Court
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 7
The hearing of objections to the application by the Colliers Mechanics Mutual Protective Association. Hunter River district, New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Mines Stoppage Inevitable. Owners Determined. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 6
A general opinion prevails that stoppage of work on the coalfields is inevitable. The men, who have been instructed to coase work when the night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colliery Mechanics. Objections to Registration
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 6
Before Mr. H. D.Woods, Deputy Registrar of the Commonwealth Arbitration court, the hearing was continued of objections to the registration…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Greta Colliery Conference at Newcastle
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 1
The adjourned conference regarding matters affecting the New Greta colliery was held at the Newcastle rooms of the Northern Collieries' Association…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 9
The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle last month for places beyond the State was 263.553 tons, of which 225,920 tons represented…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Western Miners. Move for Improved Conditions
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 4
Representatives of the Miners' Federation conferred with the Western Coal Owners' Association respecting claims recently made for improved…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Reef. Reported Near Grafton
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 9
What is said to be a rich gold reef has been discovered by Messrs. A. H. and J. smith. in the vicinity of Sheep Station deck, near Dalmorton. says a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coal Loading. Ships for the East. Inquiries From England. Newcastle
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 5
It is reported that inquiries have been received from England as to whether coal loading can be given ships for the East…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Engines Award. Threatened Mining Hold-up. the Owners' Viewpoint
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 9
In reply to the statement made by Mr. H. C. Gibson, general secretary of the F.E.D.F.A., regarding the enginedrivers' decision not to work…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wonthaggi Mine
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 5
A conference between the executive of the union and the manager of the Wonthaggi State mine (Vic.), commenced in Sydney to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Collieries Work for Fortnightly Pay
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 6
Two days were lost at the collieries in the northern district during the fortnight owing to the holidays, Several of the mines either as the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →State Mine Idle
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 5
Every mine in the Lithgow valley is idle to-day, including the estate coal mine, which exclusively provided coal for the railways…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Adelaide Coal Supplies. Adelaide
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 5
The public utilities in Adelaide have sufficient coal on hand to keep them working for at least three months…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mines Hold-up Owners Receive Mr. Baddeley's Letter Southern Position. SYDNEY
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 5
The coal owners this morning received Mr. Baddeley's letter proposing that the New South Wales Industry Commissioner, Mr. Pidddington, should…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →French Miners
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 4
Reuter's correspondent at Donal states that at a meeting with delegates representative of the mines of Nord and Pas de Calais…
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