DRASTIC STRIKE LAW.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 707, 5 January 1910, Page 5

DRASTIC STRIKE LAW.

TO BE ENFORCED. PROSECUTION 7 OF NEW SOUTH' WALES LEADERS.' By Tolccraph-Prcss Association -Copynirht (Kec. January i, 10 pm.) 1 Sydney, January 4 I Tho Industrial Court has gi anted leave to prosecuto Peter Bon ling (prosi- ' dent of tho Colliery Employees' FederaI tion), Hutton miners' delegate), Butler (president of 1 the Coal Lum--1 pers' Union), and O'Connor (secretaiy of tho Coal Lumpers' Union), under Mr. Wade's now AcL, for taking part in a stuko meeting on tho South Coast a few clays ago. The case is hxed for heanng at Sydney on Tuesday next.

, • Judge Heydou.'-'President of the Court, said; he had;hoped he would not have to ,try.r ;Hr." ; Bowling,;;, with whoin he; had been .associated ■-.for several'- months v ori: a Royal-* .-.Commission, '• and -whom he had : learned- to ) respect -for. his mental powers, .-and .'the opeii strenuous-way in which he used; his . reason.;in. discussion. :';■...•: i

TWELVE MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT. Tho main differences between the new Industrial Disputes Act and tho old one are thus summed up by an Australian paper;—

■V-TheV:new/;Act is [designed' to 'more. adequately ; 'protect: : public' ; utilities.; by ; providing, a penalty , of. twelve: months' .imprisonment, for "any. person, who takes .part ■in-a: ..meeting/''believing: that such fmay strike',.or -lockout, and so' d - priye thevpublic ;of \ coal, gas, water, or .necessary.i.food.:; '.•'■; ■■:..-;-.-. '■.:''V.:'j-'X r ' -' : - •; : -j^The": l penalt7 ; l for;;.;those' : ' 1 instigate or aid'in-'a.strike:, or. lockout is ;from;two'months;.to twelve, and aU'.meet-ings-for.'mariagipg,:-,controlling, or help!ing:strikes'or'lockouts are declared to be .ilniawfur.vv-'.-:';'.-' , -'.?-::'^-''''';'''-','';'--:.'- 1 - , ... ■ .v : -;.-"' ;

v.finally," v there,.! is,- a' .heavy t monetary, ■pohaltyvfor" any or; combination : in'--.restraint -of trade .to; the detriment Irif 'tlie v publie:i : .-'.'j.w^;;:-:'•■,■'' ■::"■: '■ "■■:■ ■■ '■;'."-.'

'IDLE MINES. STRIKERS' COLLIERIES HAVE NOTi HESUMED. ' , Sydney, January i. . The proposal to re-open tho Bum ood Extended Mine has fallen thiough. The Miners' "Federation was opposed to the mon resuming work. Tho minors' co-operative mines (Ebbw Main and Young AVallsend) also continue idle. •

I INDIAN COAL FOR VICTORIAN RAILWAYS. (RfO. January 5, 1 a.m.) Melbourne, January i. -A cargo, of 600(1 tons of Indian coal for the use of the railways arrived by the steamer Irish Monarch.

STRONG SPEECHES AT AUCKLAND POSSIBLE TROUBLE HERE. (By Telegraph —Press Association >

' ■}:-■■•■ &yi •■:;■;>w'y/:::Auckla;id,," 4,-;' ■i' .Mr:,■ J as:; invilliams, vice-president of; ;thdvColliery;. Employees'- ' ■•Federation,"; ad : ■ilressed-'a-.meetinp!: to-night"',on-.the'New' ;Soiith.v Wale's i; mining:, strike-.from •'•the men's x point, of :view.,.'wA,\ collection, was! -taken upi'.'ahd the;meeting passed: a : .'.reao--lution'. of':'sympathyV:,iyith''.the 1 iriiriers ' and .'of.:protest'against:.the■arrest,of the'strike leaders.- U %V-''i l i' V - ;)-;;-- /:; ■!'i : :" : :: .;Mr. : ',T.:' L'ongj-': president s.of .the 'Aucfc jand .-Trades :,:and.u:Labour iShat'!,;the. .class/ struggle'■ in \New. South: i-likely.itp ,find :a. parallel in ; secretary -of , - the;/'New, ■Zealand:.'ifiners'. .Federation;',-stated !that othe :. of the V New, f .; Zealand,, rminers; had ;.b'een.'strong; enpugh'to'instil: a ! . little'bit of I'feariVintp thbs'6' ; who;, : would doiliinate''• them.'tiNevertlieless, the; local -mitfers/ : did-/Vnot : <'knpi7 ; >,Ti;]ien^jl;hej^ > '..Trb'iild' ■beii'in VfMp same^positib'n;" as >'.. : tn6' 'New-' could'not 'too 1 ' strongly (lenouncp;'the;. action i of; the Vfor;. the; manner;in whichi,it .hadjair^sted ; .tha 'strike .leiders.V:The.ar-, 'rest;.was'.:deliberately,.'calculated .'to:bring disgrace 'onf;the: men. by making'itlienr ■ shecL; blood.feslf:' la, devilishtattack ■up6_h.:'.thbiry good' ■ feeling.; , "The": miners.: of. waikatp got-25.: 3d : .;;per'::tpri';;tb. cut .codr. in ..'the '.'solid,::.'while-;.the -'merchants' cot 10si' -a .ton/.toijShovel,"it 'out.'of the [ trucks,' ftnd., deliver jit.:.::Th'e;Coal,:'V"qnd:: was; hav■ing:its* influence' iiuNew,-:Zealand 'as,'.;in Newcastle.' : -It;cost*. coal-ownefs UJSGO:!to. .;ineet!'';:tho; r , Government : in-resp ect "to '-pneumoconiosis; 'and they: : . charged■■;lhe.-.BnWic'-- : <£B7oo.' '■'•' The:. Hon .; E.j.MTlenzie yhadj: said ;'that''':the :State' miners;'.earned Us; 'Id..'per-day, .but, : 'out pf-thisr'they/^hadj'tp.'.pay: things, 'and;their actual' : wage'-was'' 11s.; 2d., per ■ dayii--.. It'.-.wps-: said "'that ■ the'- State mines did'notlpay.'.'but-.they, had'reduced the price. , :of. -'coaß-by-: e5...-par. '■. ton, :and that was.:.-'a.'l : good! - pontisv. to' : ,'the. : -;public—.their:.o'wners. : -/-^''(?/>!■ ■}'-' ,'■.' ■■■:■>