Men Will Return

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 973, 16 May 1930, Page 9

Men Will Return

COAL STRIKE IS DYING OUT Relief Funds Running Low DEMAND FOR RELEASE OF GAOLED MEN ALTHOUGH the coal miners in New .South Wales are overwhelmingly in favour of a return to work to end the 15-months’ dispute, a section of the men insists upon tlie removal of all free labour from the pits, the remission of all fines and the release of all gaoled men. Meanwhile, the leaders have reminded the rank and file that relief funds are running low.

United 7\ A. —By Telegraph—Copyright i Reed. 9.5 a m. SYDNEY, Today. Although an overwhelming majority favour a return to work, the coalminers intend to insist on a removal of free labour from the Rothbury and other pits, and also the release of their comrades from the gaol, as well as a remission of all lines. Reports from the northern coalfields indicate that the prolonged coalmining strike is coming to an end after nearly 15 months’ duration. The votes of the miners at the respective lodge meetings already are four to one in favour of a resumption of work upon the owners’ terms. The full result of the voting will not be known until later. Officials at the Newcastle Trades Hall say the votes disclose a landslide for a return to work. The miners’ leaders at all the meet-

ings held have urged the men to face the facts as within six weeks their funds would be completly exhaustedr PREMIER'S MINING LEASES BRISBANE, Thursday. There was an interesting development today at the inquiry into the Mungana and Chillagoe mining leases in which the former Premier of Queensland, Mr. W. McCormack was concerned. Counsel for Mr. McCormack obtained an injunction restraining the Royal Commissioner from producing or disclosing the whole or part of Mr. McCormack’s hank account. A special sitting of the Full Court is to be held, at which the legal points will be argued.