THE MINERS STRIKEWORK STOPPED AT NEWCASTLE. -NO FAMINE FEARED. ENGLISH MINERS SENT FOR.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 294, 29 August 1888, Page 6

THE MINERS STRIKEWORK STOPPED AT NEWCASTLE. -NO FAMINE FEARED. ENGLISH MINERS SENT FOR.

Newcastle, Augu&t 24. A ballot of tho miners was taken to-day to decide whether a week's extension of time should be granted to the masters for further negotiations, and the question wa& determined in the negative. Thereupon the miners belonging to the different societies wore instructed to bring out their tools at the close of their day's w ork. It is reported hci'c that three thousand English miners have been cabled for.

f Latkk. [ All the collieries ceased work at four o'clock thib afternoon. Great excitemont prevails in the district. Everything is settling down quiotly at the mine. 0 . The mew cheered lustily as they went out.

Sydney, August 24. It is nob anticipated that there will be a coal famine here in consequence of the strike, although the price of coal must increase. As showing the pay the men received a fortnightly pay-sheet picked out at random gives the highest amount earned at 22s per day per man, and the lowest amount earned at 9s 9d. Several vessels which were to load at Newcastle arc already laid up owing to the strike.

MkjU'.ourxe, August. 24. Great regret, is generally expressed ab the coal strike at Newcastle. The officers and crew & of two colliers have already received notice that their services will bo no longer required, and other colliers will be laid up shortly.

Adelaide, August 24. The coal stocks have been largely increased during the past two weeks in anticipation of the sAi ike, and it is hoped that the city will be able to tide over the difhculty. The coal merchants have suspended all contracts for the supply of coal, and the price has been raised. A number of factories intend to suspend operations during the strike, owing to the increased cost of working through the rise in the price of coal, and the hands will be discharged. The Railway Department secured several thousand tons ot coal, and also obtained large supplies of wood.

Wellixutox, Augu.st24' Ifc is stated that in consequence of the great demand for coal in Australia, the price will shortly be raided by two s>lrillin<rfc per con.