PROPOSALS BY PROPRIETORS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 46, 18 November 1907, Page 7

PROPOSALS BY PROPRIETORS.

: v. BIC JUMP IN PRICES. MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS. 81' TELEGRAPH—rRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. ;,. , .',..'. Sjfdrioy, Novombor 16.' ' After the ■ conference, Mr. Wado said 'ho iras,'unable to make a statomont regarding the position; because it was necessary to re-open-certain questions. 'The wholo matter must ;fomain in aboyance until Monday. :>The delay aroso .through the representatives .on each side not having been authorised 16 ;))ifld their colleagues after Monday, when the proprietors will again confer, and probably a definite stage be reached. . ;,; PROPRIETORS' PROPOSALS. In a statement submitted to .the Premier, the proprietors express willingness to allow the Vmen to return, to work under the con-ditions-prevailing in the various pits before the; strike, and submit the disputo to tho 'Arbitration Court, caoh side giving a positive assurance that it. would strictly adhoro to the iCburt's award. . . -, iTtio, Southern Coal-owners' Association has offered: to concede -the men's demand to amend tho working agreement and advauce the hewingrato to sixpence a ton conditionally, upon a guarantee,that the existing agreohiont will bo respected until its expiry inlM'; ~..... :.>. . ,}. . ~ 'The southern and western collieries are extremely'.busy,' and there is no indication yet that : they, intend to join tho strike. ■i,,;: PRICES IN SYDNEY. • Coal: in-Sydney is quoted at £2 15s. to £3 for large, and 10s. to 15s; less for small. 'It'is'reported that arrangements have been completed i for obtaining shipments from Japan/ Manila', Colombo, and Durban, which . are expected to bo landed in three weeks' :■ time. ,•'■-';'...•... ' •. J -,-■''■ ~ ; Owing. to. shortness of, coal tho ferry; services will -be generally curtailed. POSITION IN MELBOURNE. "' ; '.,;' A '"' Melbourne, November 16. 'Coal has'taken another big jump, and is Suotcd/at from £2 17s. 6d. to £3. /Stocks, in Melbourne' are estimated at, ' /._ : ;". i ' Firms,are commencing to shorten hands. The . inter-State steamer'services will bo curtailed.Onlyolio steamer will sail to ,Wesfern_ Australia each" week. are;proceeding for the import •f coal, from the East and elsewhere. • STATEMENT BY FEDERAL PREMIER. Mr.'..Deakin, .the' Federal Premier, stated • in ;the. House thafc.'if 'the Now South Wales State,. Governmentldi|ed to secure a settlement, of the strike the Commonwealth Government would probably have to tako 'action/."' '.''. ".".-'•' i SPECIAL COURT. ; . ■■::--.■: ::S ,(Reo.\Noy.,li7, 8.10.p.m.) '. , ... ...■.'. '■„• V'. ■■-■■':'.Sydney,, Novomber 16. '<".'- •■-' l : f. '■'■■ ■■ The ;Premicr,.has'sent a letter to tho pro- : priqtors iof. mines, and the miners. requesting • them'to resume' work Spending the ment by the Government •of a special Court; consisting.of a Judge and two experts, one ;, from_ either "side, t'oinquire into the dispute.