Australian Cables.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 April 1913, Page 3

Australian Cables.

[BI ILICTUIO TBLKOKAPn-COI'SKIOHT] LPIR I'KKJ ABSOLUTION. (Received This Day, 9.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. A new development of the coal strike is a secret conference of representatives of tho northern and Bonthern coal miners and tho Newcastle coal trimmers, held on Saturday night. It is rumourefl that as a result coal from the Miami pits may bo declared black. This action is to he taken to stop tho South Coast colliers carrying Newcastle coal. Tho Newcastle delegate board todny discusses these questions. ATtor tho recent meeting Petor Bowling declared that the position could not say as it was; ho knew the feeling of the / northorn, also that of the western miners; they were inclined to cense work, and the tendency was for the trouble to spread and become more pronounced than ever. Th(» South Coast strike is entering its sixth week, and is no nearer settlement. The owners have returned horses to tho paddocks, and it is reported they are prepared to keep them idle till August, when the present award expires. Over £50.000 already has been lost in wages, and the trade of the whole district is paralysed. The .Broken Hill agreement provides that all tho men shall be reinstated before five o'clock to-night. and that any reduction in wages (excepting by the Wages Board) shall be considered victimisation. The. tramway has resumed running. and supplies are reaching town. MELBOURNE. This Thy. It has been decided that the Commonwealth team for the next Bisley meeting will be armed with tho long type of Motty rifle. TERRITORIALS AT ORTNGT. DANNEVIRKE. This Day. TTio camp of Teritorials at Oringi ia now in full swing. The men hare settled down to the life in good style, and are taking a keen interest in their work. There is prapically no leave being granted. The health of the men is generally good. through minor ailments claimed a fail number of captures. It was intended to hold a march through iDannovirke yesterday, to give tho citizens an opportunity of seeing tho men under more favourable con" ditions. A largo crowd assembled in town otjJv to h.» d;<nopointod. as the p-.r:ide was cancelled, and the fad could not be made generalTy known that the time of the parade was postponed to enable the routine work as regards tho record looks being pfliTiotl out. Tt f fi to be hold on Wctlnosdav.