MORE HOPEFUL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1734, 26 April 1913, Page 5

MORE HOPEFUL.

THE N.S.W. COLLIERIES STRIKE.

RETURN TO WORK LIKELY,

By Telegraph—Press 'Association-Copyright (Rcc. April 20, 0.15 a.m.) Sydney, April 2fi. Though nothing definite has transpired regarding tho deputation representing tho Southern, and Northern coal-miners, the Sydney and Newcastle Coal Lumpers' Unions, and tho Seamen's Union, which interviewed Mr. Jt'Gowen, tho State Premier, and Mr, Carmichael, Minister for Labour, on Wednesday, in regard lo tho colliery trouble, and of which no information was divulged at tho time, the position in tlio southern collierics is reported to be more hopeful.It is rumoured that resumption of work during tho coming week is probable. Tlio outlook in tho Northern coalfields is also regarded as less threatening, TIP-CARTERS' REVOLT. OUT OP REGARD FOR THE HORSES. (Rec. April 25, 10 p.m.) Sydney, April 23. Forty tip-carters employed by tho City Council liavo struck. 1 Their grievance is against tho custom of making an extra trip to tho Centennial Park daily. , Tho carters allege that this extra trip involves tho infliction of cruelty on their ■horses. STRIKERS DISSATISFIED. AT THE SMALL STRIKE PAY. Sydney, April 25. It is reported that tho dissatisfaction is spreading among the Southern coal Btrikers owing to tho smallness of tho strike pay, and lack of progress towards a settlement.

Mr. Peter Bowling denies tho reports that the strike is weakening, and that there is dissatisfaction. Ho declares that .each miners' lodge possesses a fund sufficient for tliOftelief of distress.

Tho newspapers, however, predict a breakaway among tho miners. ZEALANDIA ABLE TO SAIL. Sydney, April 25. The Zealandia, which has been held up since Wednesday, on atcount of tho firemen striking through their number being reduced on the occasion of tho vessel being ploced in the inter-Slato running, lias taken aboard a full Pacific complement of emplbyees for tho stokehold, and sailed for Perth late last njgh'^): ,