A COAL STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 257, 20 March 1913, Page 5

A COAL STRIKE.

N.S.W. MTNES IDLE.

PROSPECTS OF A SETTLEMENT.

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, March 19. The whole of the South Coast miners are now idle. Tt is stated that a considerable section of tlie men did not favor a strike. but irritation over police espionage at Saturday's meetings united them." The miners declare that they never heard of the police insisting on being present nt a masters' meeting, and they fail to see why they should attend the men's gatherings. °! It is hoped that to-day's aggregate meeting will open the way to a settlement; otherwise there are likely to be more serious developments. A deputation of the Southern Miners' Federation saw Mr. Carmichael and submitted proposals that all strikers should return to work on condition that a special tribunal was appointed to decide the matters in dispute, "both sides binding themselves to accept the decision. The matters discussed will be the dismissal of Russell and two other miners. Mr. Carmichael offered the services of the Industrial Registrar as intermediary. The Registrar will confer with the masters to-day. Messrs. McGowen and Carmichael both declined the invitation to attend the aggregate meeting. DEMAND FOR REINSTATEMENT. Received 19. 9.50 p.m. Sydney, March 19. A meeting of miners resolved not to resume until Russell and two others are reinstated, a tribunal to he appointed later to investigate.