Great Coal Strike

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4490, 18 November 1909, Page 1

Great Coal Strike

QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE I - v.v~^§SM NATIONALISATION OE COAL! THE PREMIER’S REPLY I ADYICE TO THE MINERS M Sydney, November 16. I In the Assembly, Mr McGowan askel the Premier if he would use the ixl fluence of his Government with thl colliery owners to grant an opes conference, and failing such confer! ence, will he then try to obtain teml porary possession of some mines anl work them to meet public requirel ments. . v|w Mr McGowan added if legislation was required he could guarantee thl support of the Opposition. I Mr Wade replied that the positiol was the employers said the mines werl open for the men to resume work! That involved no sacrifice of principle If work was resumed it would be good! and he expected the owners’ promill of a conference would be given effecj to. So long as the men would no! return to the mines they deprived thl Government of an opportunity ol helping them. Work should be rcjl Burned as a basis of relief, then Jthl legal tribunal would be available tl redress their grievances. He hat! taken steps to ask the parties to em J power him to fix a date whereon worl would be resumed concurrently wit* the opening of the promised conference! The question of nationalisation of thl coal supply was outside the presenfl controversary, and required mol careful thought than had been givel it. If such questions were opened ul during a crisis like the present, Gel help the prospects of a peaceful settle! ment. ■! 11

DISCU 3SION IN THE HOG SB I Sydney, November 16. I Mr McGowan moved tho adjourn! ment of the Assembly, and discusseJ the question of the nationalisation <il sufficient colleries to supply publij requirements. I STRIKE CONFERENCE I Sydney, November 16. I The Strike Conference sat agaiil to-day, but only remarking time till the Government’s attitude is an! nounced. I BOWLING’S PROPOSALS I Sydney, November 16.1 The Strike Conference discussed Mt Bowling’s proposal to take over th< work of certain mines, and appointed a committee to interview the owneri of the proposed mines and report tc jthe conference. Several more steamers have been I laid up at Sydney, and the Kurow. which arrived at Newcastle from Neu Zealand to day, is laid up there. MELBOURNE WATERSIDE • WORKERS Melbourne, November 16, J The waterside workers take a strike ballot to-morrow. ———————— RESULT OF THE STRIKE Sydney, November 16. Tho Lithgow ironworks closed ae a result of the coal strike, and 300 men are idle. J Melbourne, November 16. The Otis Engineering works closed owing to coal shortage.