The British Strike Ministry Confers with Miners Mr Hodges Attacks General Strike
London, Wednesday.—It is reported that the miners adopted an uncompromising attitude at the conference convened by the Prime Minister…
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Mining & the mines, 1926
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The British Strike Reduction of Wages Opposed by Miners. Government's Terms Declined (Reuter.) London, Thursday Night
The miners' delegate conference carried a resolution declining to accept the Government's proposals for reducing wages, on the ground that they do…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Britain's Industrial War. Terms of General Armistice Discussed. Miners' Federation Officials' Repudiation of Pact. Re-employment Adjustments Contain Dangerous Element
Notwithstanding the official assurances, given by the Prime Minister that he would do all he could to ensure a just and lasting settlement, and his appeal to employees to act generously, the unanimity, which graced the eventful…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Goldfields Murder. Government Offers Reward of £1000
The West Australian Government has offered £1000 reward for information leading to a conviction of the murderers of Inspector Walsh and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay
Practically the whole of the collieries of the Newcastle and South Maitland coalfields were idle for the fortnight ended on Saturday last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Officials Farewelled
Messrs. A. Lewis, district treasurer of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, and G. Halliday, clerk and assistant secretary, took…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Greta Miners
A meeting of the East Greta Miners' Lodge, will be held in Coulton's Hall, East Greta, on Wednesday next, at 11 a.m. Relief pay will be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Solution. Enginedrivers and Miners Confer
The officials of the enginedrivers and firemen, who are on strike against the Hibble award, have so far failed to reach an agreement…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gloomy Outlook British Mining Crisis. Settlement Proposals Rejected by Owners. LONDON, May 22
The miners' delegates have left London with bag and baggage until something happens to justify their return. The owners, in a long letter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Coal Trouble
Prospects of peace in the coalmining industry were dissipated by a statement which was issued by the Miners' Federation yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Treasurer of Miners Federation
Mr. B. Rees who has been appointed temporarily to the position of district treasurer of the Miners Federation in succession to Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Settlement Coal Position Still Gloomy Unions Disagree
Although officials of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association and the Miners' Federation deliberated for some hours on, Saturday,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Decision. This Engine Drivers Jubilant. "Decks Cleared for Action."
The announcement by the Miners' Federation yesterday that its members would not work with non-union labour has given the engine drivers'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Mining Vitriolic Attack on Leaders. Baldwin Emerges Untarnished. LONDON, May 23
The Diol[?]natic Correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" stresses the [?]nion that the Premier's intimation that the [?]er of financial aid cannot…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Dissatisfied
Representatives from all the collieries at Kurri Kurri and Weston met at Wallsend yesterday afternoon to discuss the position in regard to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →British Coal. a Belated Latter. London, May 25
The "Daily Herald" states that a local Customs excise officer has written to the secretary of a coal exporters' association asking him to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drivers' Strike. Miner Desire Termination. Coal Supplies
The miners me anxious for a termination of the enginedrivers and firemen's strike. Their position has already become extremely acute…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →British Coal Strike Condemned by Labor Chief
London, Tuesday.—Mr J. R. Clynes, M.P., deputy chairman of the Parliamentary Labor party, was, most outspoken in his condemnation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Mining. More Hopeful Outlook Secret Ballot Proposal. LONDON, May 26
The Independent daily organ the "Daily Express" features an announcement that the Government is now considering important new…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Temi Shale Mine
We understand that matters in connection with the Temi shale mine are still moving, the latest report being that an application is being made to…
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