THE AUSTRALIAN COAL STRIKE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 274, 28 December 1909, Page 4

THE AUSTRALIAN COAL STRIKE

By<Mbl«w-?nn A«oci»tl«&r-Oopyn|ui Sydney, Friday. The Labor Council adopted a resolution condemning the new strike legislation. The speakers were of opinion that the new law sounded the death knell of strikes. At a meeting of the Seamen's Federation it was decided that nil members should continue to work without interruption. This meant that they will remain at work so long us boats are not laid up, or until further; notice. The Waterßido Workers Council recommended the striker* on the Herman steamers to resume work. The Kbbw Main and Young Wallsend mines arc idle, the miners objecting to pay the p per cent, levy proposed by the Colliery Employees' Federation. They previously paid 10 per cent. .Mr. Bowling has been re-elected president of the Miners' Federation.

Sydney, December 24. The strike congress met again and endorsed the action of the waterside workers in continuing to work, and also carried u motion that the congress, desiring to bring about an honorable settlement of the dispute, authorises' its representatives to approach the owners ■with a view to settling the trouble by means of open conference or any other way acceptable to all parties.

The Burwood Extended Mine at Mewastle resumes work on Wednesday. Preference will be given to former employees. This mine is outside the vend. Despite the strike the gloomy forebodings for the Christmas trade were not realised, and most of the retail businesses declared record trade had been put up.