THE AUSTRALIAN COAL STRIKE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 259, 8 December 1909, Page 2

THE AUSTRALIAN COAL STRIKE

FURTHER I'HOSECCTIOJiS. GOVERNMENT RESUMPTION OF 1H 111 a ES FAVORED. y Cable,—Press Asio JaUon^-OopynfM Sydney, December I. y^B Besidea arresting five leaden, V s JH uthoritics ootained leave to proseem* ftuen miners' delegates in ike northra district, under the Industrial Die- jH utea Act. 3H The coal lumpers' meeting reaffirmed he decision not to work the Palermo'* S :oal {or the P. and 0* Company. B A number oi prominent citiaent favor ■ ihe Government's temporarily resuming S work at certain minea. 9 The railway coal supplies will laat till S Christmas. The Gaa Company haa * B three weeks' supply. . '.B OPENING THE MINES. ' INVITATION TO~OWNERS AXO I MJSN. ■ THE GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSAL. I Received 7, 11.30 p.m. I Sydney, December ?• ■ In the Assembly, Mr. Lee announced .■ that the Government intended to-mir- B row to invite the mineownera to open I th« mines nnd the minera to return to B work. Both aidea had a guarantee of B justice from the tribunal appointed un- B di-r the Industrial Diaputei Act. If th* I lind the desired effect and if the mine- B owners could find men to mine coal for B tho public requirement*, the Govern* I ment was prepared to give them all the ■ protection they could. I CASES AGAINST STRIKE LEADEKS. 1 Received 7, UJOpjn. B Sydney, December *. MjM The caae agaiut the strike was resumed at Newcaatle. The Crown B desired to have ca«e> sent on to Sydney M for hearing, but the Magistrate refused ■ and granted a remand till Monday. B TROUBLE BREWING HT VICTORIA, I Receivod 7, 11.30 pjn.' ' I Sydney, December \ I Three hundred minera of Viotorta I sent a petition over to Justice Isate* I {Deputy-President of the Federal Ar- fl hitration Court), in which they stated fl they had a dispute with their owners, fl and were also in sympathy with the fl Newcastle strikers and were prepared to fl strike if their united grievances wen I I not at once submitted to the Federal fl i Arbitration Court. ■ Justice Isaacs replied that under the I circumstances disclosed the law doe* I not authorise or contemplate his tatsr* ■ jj veniion. ■ ' FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S POWERS. ;l Received 7, 11.30 p.m. ■ Melbourne, December 7. I On the motion of adjournment, the I Labor members of the Senate urged the I Federal Government to internoee In tht I strike. I " Mr. Millen, representing the Govern- I . ment, said they had no status and oould I : not Interfere unless the circumitaimM v I I brought the dispute within the ambit I '• of Federal authority. I