SYDNEY COAL LUMPERS.
United Press Association—Copyright SYDNEY, 'July 9. The conference of steam 'collier owners, Stevedores’ Association, and Coal Lumpers’ Union proved abortive. When it resumed yesterday tho secretary of tho Lumpers’ Union an-
nounced that tho employers’ proposals had been submitted to a meeting of the Union, which unanimously decided not to work with free laborers, also not to accept the and conditions offered for night work. Mr. Byrns, president of tho conference, on behalf of the employers,’ expressed regret at tho men’s decision. Under the circumstances the employers had no alternative but to decline to proceed with the conference. They thereupon withdrew the offers previously made by tho employees, and the conference ended.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2128, 10 July 1907, Page 1
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115SYDNEY COAL LUMPERS. Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2128, 10 July 1907, Page 1
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