MINERS TO BALLOT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 736, 8 February 1910, Page 5

MINERS TO BALLOT.

PEACE PROSPECT. WAGES BOARD WITH RESUMPTION OF WORK; By Telegraph—Press Aesociation—Copyrlsrht. , (Sec. February 7,10.30 jum.) Sydnoy, February 7. The Southern miners—who in the first place struck in, sympathy with the i miners—decided to leave; the eettlei ment of the strike in the hands of the 1 Amalgamated Council, That body, which I met to-day, held. a protracted, discussion.

The Council dealt with, two resolutions. The first was m,ovsd by Mr. Bunleavy ' and waa. seconded by Mr. .Waugh, the Southern miners 5 ' representatives, and was in favour, of the. Northern miners resuming work on February W,' • This waa lost by three votes' to two, both the Northern and the Western miners' representatives voting against it. The second resolution waa moved by Mr. Peters, and was seconded.'by Mr. Allison, the Northern miners' representatives. It was, to' the effect that the Northern . district' be : asked ,to vballot, "upon the acceptance of the Wages Board, or ,an open conference. simultaneously with the resumption of work, the result to be known: hot later than Saturday night next; and in the event of the Wages Board being adopted, the'resumption of work to take place in both the Northern and the. Southern districts /as soon, as possible.

This was carried by three votes to two, the Northern and the Western representatives supporting it, and the Southern opposing. ■ ■ ■■■;■.'

THE WESTERN MEN'S ACTION A SURPRISE. IMPORTANT DECISION LIKELY AT NEWCASTLE. (Reo. February 8, 1 a.m.) \ Sydney, February 7. ; The action of tho Western delegates in voting against the Southern proposal for the resumption of work ..came as a stirprise. ' It' was generally anticipated that they intended:to support.the proposal. lie horses had been brought in' from the paddoefcs in - the Wollongong-'dis-trict, and were held in readiness for the resumption of wort at the various minesv The: Newcastle .Miners' Dolegate Board will meet to-morrow,' and is expected to arnvo at a decision which,will havo an important bearing <?n the settlement of the strike.';-jy CHARGES FURTHER POSTPONED (Rec.; February 7, 10.80 p.m.). ;. Sydney, February' 7. . The hearing of; the. conspiracy, charges against •- Bowling and the other Btrike leaders. - have;; been i further. : postponed, owing, to the continued illness of Brennan, one of the'accused. V. .