MINERS' STRIKE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1721, 11 April 1913, Page 5

MINERS' STRIKE.

MEN ACCEPT MINISTER'S OFFER

POSITION IN THE BARRIER. By Telegraph—Press Association—^Copyright Sydney, April 10. The Government has mado it movo to settle tho Broken Hill strike. It is suggested: "The Silvcrton Tramway Company should carry provisions and mails free, provided tho union supplies tho men; also if tho men resume immediately will you allow tho dispute to bo referred to a AVages Board'?" The/ company replied: "All pickets must' be withdrawn first. We will then run provision and mail trams at ordinary rates'." No reply.has been given to tho second question. I Tho Government has mado an oiler to the parties to the southern mining strike, tho terms including that tho Government amend the Act empowering tribunals constituted under the Act to consider the dismissal of employees. Tho employers, howover, rejected the proposals. Business people regard the cessation of tho railway strike as ending a, condition verging on industrial paralysis, and threatening to culminate in a sort of Black Wednesday. MINERS READY TO RESUME. (Rec. April 10, 11.10 p.m.) Sydney, April 10. A meeting of the South Coast miners resolved that Mr. Carmichael's terms of settlement were fair, and accepted them. It, is stated that if employers accept tho terms tho miners are ready to resume work on Monday. Sydney, April 10. The Coal Lumpers' Union has discussed whether its members should refuso to ■handlo coal from colliers owned by the South Coast mine proprietors, and whether ships should be coaled with Newcastle coal which used southern coal in times of commercial peace. An amendment was carried that the union continue working until members . are asked to handle non-union - coal. BARRIER MINES CLOSING, i (Rec. April 10, 11.10 p.m.) Sydney, April 10. _ The Barrier mines aro gradually closing owing to the want of supplies and means of transit. Over 12000 mine-workers arc idle. Tho general position is unchanged. t