Colliers and Labour Law.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7711, 13 January 1905, Page 3

Colliers and Labour Law.

A Ofle-Sided Act. SYDNEY, Jan. 12. The position m Newcastle is unchanged. The Cabinet has considered the situation, and the Premier states that if the employers can ti 1 - fined under the Arbitration Act and I employees snap their lingers at it, ' then a one-sided Act of that charac- ' ' ter could not stand one day" longer. Strikers to be Frosecnted. FRESH ACCESSION TO THEIR RANKS. ' (Received Jan. 12, 9.13 p.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 12. Hie Arbitration Court met specially to consider the application of the Attorney-General for leave to prosecute the Newcastle strikers. The application was granted. Tho engine men at the Pel aw Main colliery Save joinod the strikers. A Counter More. SCORES. A SUCCESS. (Received Jan. 13, 0.50 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 12. The Northern Colliery Employees Federation has applied in chambers for a rule nisi to prohibit the Arbitration Court from enforcing the order instructing the men to return to work. The rule is sought on the ground that the court has no power to compel employees other than mio.'rt to return to work or to compel miners to do wheelers' work< The rule was granted, and action stayed in the Attorney-Gene-i-al's action on leave being granted by the Arbitration Court.