THE AUSTRALIAN COAL STRIKE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 245, 22 November 1909, Page 2

THE AUSTRALIAN COAL STRIKE

STRIKE DELEGATES MEET THE PREMIER. COUNTER PROPOSALS PUT FORWARD. By Cable—Press Received 21, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, November 21. The strike conference delegates interviewed Mr. Wade (Premier), who is ill, and informed Mm that they could not accept his proposal. They submitted a i counter proposal of their own for the I conference between the colliery pro- • prictors and tile miners, statins that th-j I miners would not consent to return to work prior to ordering the conference, but in order to facilitate an early resumption, in the event of satisfactory terms being arranged, they were willing to recommend that the requisite men he put on during the sittings of the conference, to get the mines ready to restart. The delegates subsequently reported the counter proposals to a conference of ' strikers, which endorsed it. Mr. Wade is now considering the proj posals. MASS MEETIXCi OF UNIONISTS. SUPPORT FOR THE STRIKERS. "AN EXAMPLE TO CAPITALISTS.' SECRETARY'S UNVEILED THREAT

Received 21, 8.5 p.m. Sydney, November 20. A mass meeting of Newcastle unionists expressed their lull confidence in the strike congress sitting in Sydney. Mr. Peter Bowling (secretary of thd Union), in a speech, Raid if the Government did not soon step in and force tho proprietors to give justice to the minors something would lie brought about that .would lie an example to capitalists in this country and the rent of the world. A representative of the Seamen's Union declared that his Union was prepared to put down its tools whenever such a course would be in the interests of the strikers. Representatives of other unions spoke In support of the strike. J. C. WILLIAMSON'S SCENERY.

Received 22, 1 a.m. Sydney, November 21. Owing to the rush of cargo due to the apprehended strike of waterside workers, the scenery of .1. C. Williamson's New Zealand production, hitherto crowded out, was shipped by Hie Ullmaroa on Saturday. Mr. Williamson denies the rumors that he intended alinndoning the Mew Zealand dates and declares th.it the firm's policy regarding the Dominion attractions will remain unaltered. NEW ZEALAND UNIONS. WILL NOT TAKE PART. By Telegraph.—Press AsbOfiation. Auckland, Saturday. It is understood that as a result Of communications between tli ( . leaders of the Seamen's Union re calling out the men in intcrprovinciiil vessels in connection with the Australian coal strike, it has been decided that legal obligations under (he New Zealand labor laws preclude a strike. A suggestion for a ballot will not he acted upon.

AN ILL WIND, ETC. Westport, Saturday. The Stockton Coal Co. has received an order for 2000 tons of coal for Noumea. Pressure of New Zealand orders may prevent the business being taken un. The Waihora takes 4600 "tons of the Westport Coal Co.'s coal to Frcinnnt'c next week for the Navy. The Waitemata, from Svdnev, is now bunkering 2000 tons here "to take wool from Wellington for London under the Shaw-Savill order. When the Waitemata left Sydney last Sunday the hospitals were inconvenienced by the scarcity of coal inS 1 ! Whl J n 2"P";/»i'e<l for Fiji with 4000 tons of Stockton coal. ANTICIPATING EMERGENCIES. London, November 10. The steamer Mooltan is not taking any general cargo to Adelaide. She is utiUsing her space for 700 tons of coal wtoch, wUh her usual bunker supplies