THE AUSTRALIAN COAL STRIKE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 328, 2 March 1910, Page 5

THE AUSTRALIAN COAL STRIKE

FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS. By Cable—Press Association.—Copyright Sydney, March 1. Judge Scholes, on behalf oi the Newcastle miners, is continuing negotiations to try and reach a settlement. AN UNEXPECTED DEVELOPMENT. NO SETTLEMENT BEFORE EASTER. Received 2, 12.30 a.m. Newcastle, March 1. " The proceedings of the Wages Board jcame to an abrupt termination. A telegram received from Melbourne .States that application is being made to the Commonwealth Arbitration Court with regard to the claims of the En-gine-drivers' Association. As a matter .of fact, the engine-drivers' case |5 now being dealt -with by the State Wages Board, and its award should shortly ,be made. The proprietors now have to show to the Federal Court why they .should not be obliged to have that case heard all over .again. As the proprietors' representative and counsel will have to go to Melbourne, tlie Board adjourned till next Tuesday. . 'Mr, Charlton made it clear to the "Cour.t that the Colliery Employees' Federation was no party to tfiis new development. On t<ne contrary, they viewed" it with apprehension. Tt is now generally regarded' as improbable that a settlement oi fl»e strike will be effected "iefore Easter.