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Mining & the mines, 1926

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Treasurer of Miners' Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 4

Abermain Miners Lodge has nominated Mr. A. Teece for the position of treasurer of the W.I.U. of A rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr…

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British Coal Strike. Condemned by Labor Chief. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 2

Mr. J. R. Clynes, M.P., deputy chairman of the Parliamentary Labor Party, was most outspoken in his condemnation of the General…

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General Strike Established Principles Served. Rationing Coal Supplies. New York, May 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 5

Addressing the National Association of Creditmen, the British Ambassador, Sir Esme Howard, declared that the general strike in England had served…

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Drivers' Strike. Miners Desire Termination. Coal Supplies

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 4

The minors are anxious for a termination of the enginedrivers and firemen's strike. Their position has aiready become extremely acute…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 9

Practically the whole of the colliertes of the Newacatle and South Maitland coalfields were idle for the fortnight ended on Saturday last…

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Coal Situation Serious. Drastic Restrictions

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 6

The seriousness of the coal situation is emphasised by an announcement by the Secretary of Mines that householders only bo' allowed a half…

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Coal Export Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 11

Owing to the colliery engine-drivers' dispute there was very little coal shipped at Newcastle last week, and the shipments for places beyond the…

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Miners' Decision. the Enginedrivers Jubilant. "Decks Cleared for Action."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 16

The announcement by the Miners' Federation that its members would not work with non-union labour has given the enginedrivers' strike a more…

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British Coal. a Belated Letter. London May 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 2

The "Daily Herald" states that a local Customs excise officer has written to the secretary of a coal exporters' association asking him to…

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Mining Industry. an Uncompromising Attitude. Differences Not Adjusted. LONDON, June 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 12

Further trouble in the railway services has arisen (says Reuter), according to a statement issued at the conclusion of a joint meeting of the three…

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British Mining Vitriolic Attack on Leaders. Baldwin Emerges Untarnished. LONDON, May 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 2

The Diplomatic Correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" stresses the opinion that the Premier's intimation that the offer of financial aid cannot…

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Coal Strike. Settlement Considered Imminent. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 5

There was no alteration in the coal strike position to-day although there was a general feeling that a settlement is imminent…

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Enginedrivers. Opposed to Coal Tribunal. Mr. Gibson's Attack

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 2

No change took place during the week-end in the strike of the enginedrivers and firemen against the Hibble award…

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Institute of Mining. Delegates Welcomed at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 5

A civic reception was accorded by the Mayor the morning to the delegates to the Conference of the Institute of Mining and Metailurgy. There…

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Mining Crisis National Emergency British Cabinet Criticised LONDON, May 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 5

Correspondents of the Sunday papers report an increasing tendency among the miners to accept Mr. Hodges' scheme for longer hours, no…

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British Coal Crisis Miners Determined Unemployment Increases

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 2

London, Sunday.—A Royal proclamation has been gazetted declaring a continuance of the state of emergency, owing, to the continued coal stoppage…

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Western Miners' Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 6

The position in regard to the enginedrivers' strike has not greatly improved, despite the fact that the Railway colliery, employing about…

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Filling Whitburn Small Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 4

The Whitburn Company had mer engaged all last week filing small coal at grass. There are about 72 on day shift and 50 on afternoon shift…

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There Northern Mines May Agree. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 5

The secretary to the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association, Mr. Glbson, states that there is a possibility of three northern mines…

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Enginedrivers' Strike Miners' Federation. Considering. Plain Speaking. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 5

An important meeting of the delegate board of the northern section of the Miners' Federation was held to-day at the Trades Hall…

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