THE AUSTRALIAN COAL STRIKE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 260, 9 December 1909, Page 2

THE AUSTRALIAN COAL STRIKE

CLOSING Tilt (XI-OPKRAIIVE '-JH JUNES. emplovment~of free labor LIKELY. A WATER FAMINE THREATENED. By Cable—Press AMoclatlon— Sydney, December i. JH Mr. Hughes states that the mines to be closed owing to the low prices offered lot coal Cy tlie Hallway Coiik3H miciiioners, It is reported that more (ban northern colliery is making prepara- H tions to start free labor, contingent" ■ upon certain negotiations now pro*,'H ceeding. The northern proprietors mvi S endorsed the appointment of Mr. for* sytli, as representing the owners, on tb«' H Compulsory Wages Board. H A water famine is threatened . Broken Hill. The South Australian H ' authorities have informed the New H South Wales Government that thty ■ ' cannot guarantee to run relief train* H to the Barrier in tbe event of the water H ' failing. H 1 The Labor Party bu under consider*- ■ ■' tion a scheme for'nationalising certain <■ ' northern mines. It is proposed to wVB !j init the scheme to tbe Strike Congriw, 9

ENGLISH COAL SUPPLIES. | Melbourne, December #. ' The Railway Oommissioneri, with th« coneent of the Government, are negotiating with a view to importing EnilUk coal in the event of the Newcastle strife) continuing. COAL LUMPERS 00 OUT. THE GOVERNMENT ATTACKED. a vigorouTdbpence. preventingln industrial PARALXBUI. , Received Deoember 9, 124 un. Bydney, Oeoenbtr 8. The Coal Lumpers' Union decided tt strike. The Assembly is sitting continuously on the estimate*, its time being largely taken up by an attack on the Govern ment over the strike. Several disorder ly scenes' have taken place. { One LabM member accused the Government of 1 deliberate attempt to create an insurre* tion by sending • large force of police tt Newcastle. j The Chief Secretary replied that tjM whole action of the Government had (MM one of tolerance, forbearance and MM tinuai effort to influence both parties fa bring about a settlement and for tli purpose was giving the fullest and free* opportunity to get the coal-wanted foi the public. Tbe Government were Ml going to allow an industrial pamlnl to overtake the State. They wowd,) necessary, get coal from abroad, thoug they preferred, to give every chance I get it locally. If the Government pro tec ted the mines they would not alloi the owner* to seil tbe to*] to tie pufaU at famine price*.