THE NEWCASTLE CRISIS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 672, 24 November 1909, Page 7

THE NEWCASTLE CRISIS.

MEN'S CLAIMS. , ! THE CO-OPERATIVE SCHEME. (By Telegraph—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Rec. November 21, 1 a.m.) Sydnoy, November 23. Tho Strike Conference has furnished tho Govornmeut with tho claims of tho miners, as follows.—A minimum daily wage, with ° un i" form sliding scalo; 8 hours from bank to bank; a sliding scale for machmo-won coal, and a shilling per,ton for screoned small coal; penalties to bo imposed for filling dlrb; abolition of second shift. Melbourne, November 23. Tho steamship owners deny the report that a writ is ready to be launched by them, under tho anti-trust law, if Mr. Bowling's schema for a co-operative colliery worked by strike laboui is put in operation. 1 Sydney, November 23. There are rumours that in,tho ovont of Mr. Bowling's schome to work certain mines being put into operation, there is a likolihood of tho Federal Government taking "action under the Commerce Act. STRIKERS AND MR. WADE. '' Sydney, November 23. Tho State Premier, Mr. Wade, wrote to Mr. Bowling, secretary of the Minors' Federation, asking for a more definite statement as to the proposals for an open conference in regard to the Newcastle coal strike, in order to lay it before the proprietors. Tho Striko Congress drafted and forwarded a reply to Mr. Wade.

Tho members of the Federated Engine-drivers' Association are throwing in their lot with tho strikers, with the rosult that the pumping machinery and fans in many mines are being kept going by tho managers and other officials. The general secretary of the Engine-drivers' Association sought admission to tho Strike Congress. The Congress decided that it was, however, inadvisable to grant his request, since he wished to curtail rather than extend tho area of the dispute. > EFFECT ON CONSUMERS. Sydney, November 23. The ferry companies will curtail their services from to-morrow. Tho building trade 1 feoling 1 the effects of the strike. Several brick yards are closed owing to want of coal, and a number of large city buildings aro stopped. Some large firmi, including tho Birt Company's frozen meat stores) are replacing coal with oil as fuel. Adelaide, November 23. 'The Adelaide glassworks have closed, owing to shortage of coal, throwing 220 hands out of work. VICTORIAN STATE MINE. ' ' MANAGER WANTED.' Melbourne, November 23. As a result of tho Newcastle strike, tho State Government is advertising for a manager for tho proposed new State coal-mino at Powlett River. ' ' . , WOOL SALES' CONDITIONS. Sydney, November 23. After negotiations between'the woolbrokors and the Strike Congress, the wool balos wero resumed yesterday, on tho condition that buyers were allowed to pay for their purchases when shipment was assurod, no oxtra charges ,being levied for storago or insurance ponding shinment,'' >-■ .■.■■ <■,■: .. ~.. \ ■••■..■,-*.■■■<..■, - .■■,".■ The catalogues totalled over «,000 bales,' including 31,000 lying in-Brisbane. Another sale is fixed for Thursday, should strike developments not render it inadvisable.