THE STRIKE SENTENCES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 313, 12 February 1910, Page 5

THE STRIKE SENTENCES

THE LAW AGAIN VINDICATED.

VIEWS OF THE SYDNEY PRESS.

By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Sydney, February 11.

The Sydney Daily Telegraph says that in summing up the Judge vindicated the industrial law by an exposition which ought to be of salutary benefit to those people wlio seem to thisk it differs from other law.

The Sydney Morning Herald ,say» that under the ch'cum-t.uicas it is not to be felt that Bowleg has been dealt with too hardly. Any reasonable review of the strike must impress the public with the gravity of the offence just punished, which was a deliberate conspiracy to hoiu up the industries of the States. Bowling and 'las fellow conspirators, it says, set out deliberately to upset the constitution, defy the law, and starve the public.

HjNNECESSARILI' SEVERE.''

TURNING HONEST MEN INTO CRIMINALS.

Received February 11, 10.30 p.m. Sydney, Last Night.

The Labor members of Parliament consider the sentences on Bowling and the others unnecessarily severe.

Mr. McGowen declared that the law was passed to deal with criminals, and not to turn honest men into criminals. That was what was being done at pr?,sent. A nominal sentence would have met the justice of the case.

THE OUTLOOK BRIGHTENING.

EARLY RESUMPTION OF WORK EXPECTED.

Received February 11, 10.30 p.m. Sydney, February 11

The strike outlook generally is brightening. Advices from the southern districts are very hopeful of to-mor-row's ballot favoring a resumption of work on Monday. Newcastle reports a growing expectation of an early resumption of work. The Industrial Court granted the application on behalf o( ten miners' leaders recently lined £IOO each in connection with the strike, on the ground that as officials of the Miners' Federation their services were required for bringing about the settlement which was 'imminent.

JUDGE AND PREMIER CONFER.

Received February 12. 1.5 a.m. Sydney, Last Night,

Justice Scholes. returned to Sydney and interviewed the Premier (Mr. Wade) during the day. Both declined to say anything regarding Justice Scholes' conference with the miners' Advisory Board.

THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE WAGES

BOARD.

Received February 12, 1.5 a.m. Newcastle, Last Night,

The lodges are taking a vote on whether they shall ballot on the question of the acceptance of the Wages Board. So far ten lodges have voted for it and four against the ballot. Apparently the Delegate Board regards the result as assured, as already it is issuing ballot papers before all the lodges have expressed their views.

"BIASSED LAW."

Received February 12. 1.5 a.m

Brisbane, Last Night. Brisbane provincial council of the Australian Labor Federation adopted a resolution expressing its deep abhorrence of the detestable class of biassed law under which representatives of the New .South Wales workers have been sentenced for the crime of endeavoring to better the condition of their mates. The council also resolved that the Parliamentary Labor Party ought to strenuously oppose the enactment of laws introduced with the object of crippling unions.