THE COAL STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 November 1916, Page 5

THE COAL STRIKE.

3fO NEARER SETTLEMENT XO FAITH IN THE TRIBUNAI* Australian-N.Z, Cable Association* Received Nov. 28, 10 p.m. Sydney, Not, 28j « The result of yesterday's Coal Oon* fcrence created further disappointing It is generally felt that the dispute Is no nearer settlement, inasmuch as there, ,s 1,0 S'larantec Mint the miners will 1 ; accept the tribunal's decision, in thq event of the claims not being granted. li cports from various districts confirm this view. Men generally resent .the trlbimal, maintaining that further conferences are useless .-Nothing hut eigbfc hours will induce resumption. Anyway, : no alleviation of the trouble is possible until next week.

Mr. Hughes has fixed Tuesday aa th«, day for the tribunal's decision on theflours' question. Even assuming- the met* will accept the tribunal's ruling, and resume immediately, several days miafc elapse before supplies are available. Further restrictions regarding light-i ing and power are necessary. Stock*' will barely last until Tuesday. The Cabinet meets to-night "to the unexpected development.

THE TRIBUNAL TO SIT. ! Adstralian-N.Z. Cable Association Sydney, Nov. 28, - At the coal conference, the miner** delegates stated that the Federation hid given orders that the mines be kejrt in condition for immediate resumption of work. If there was intimidation they were to see that it was discontinued immediately. They stated that they, were prepared to resume work if granted eight hours bank to uauk. They would confer with the proprietors and endeavor to arrange conditions and wages for the term of the war. Failing a settlement within a month they would submit tlia question to a Federal tribunal, without cessation of work.

The proprietors, disagreeing with thi men's definition of "bank to bank," refused to accept the offer. The miners' representatives stated that Sir. Hughes' proposal was unsatisfactory, and a»ktKl time to go to the men ami explain the whole position. Thin was reftised, and the miners declined tOj appoint representatives to the tribunal, stating that none of the nien favored arbitration on the bank to bank quesi tion.

■Mr. Hughes said that whether or not the men were represented, the tribunal would sit on Wednesday.