STRIKE OF THE COAL MINERS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1782, 28 August 1888, Page 1

STRIKE OF THE COAL MINERS.

Sydnkt, August 24. Sir Henry Paikcs, in addressing » meeting at Singleton, regretted that .there appeared to be evory, ohauc* of a strike among the coal miners, and be expressed (Ka opinion that the error lay aalrauch with the masters as the men. The former, he considered, had acted unwisely, and without tact or discrimination, and>hould hare taken every atop to prevent the strike consistent with integrity. ’ The labor difficulties afforded epjendid evidence that men in the colonies were in a much better position than their fellowworkmen in other parts of the word, when they could afford, on such ir fl-ng pretences, to set np a defiance to capita', August 25. The Trade and Labor Councils of i Melbourne and Adelaide have decided to asriat the miners out po a'rik*. Newcastle, August 24. A ballot of the aimers waeUkeo to-day to decide whather a week's extension of time should be allowed to the masters for further negotiation,’ and tlio question was determined in the negative. Thereupon the minora belonging to the d fferont Societies were instructed to biing out their tools at the close of the day’s work. ■ It is reported hero that 3000 English miners have been cabled for. ; As'allo wing the : p«jr tbs men received * fortnightly picked at random, gives the highest amount earned at. 22s per day per man, and tbs lowest amount earned at 9a 91. . August;2s. The miners’ strike is .expected to last from tbres to five months...„ , i Four, bundled (Wharf fbands Ihvo, been "paid off, theretbeing ho work for them, and trade ia alniosjb completely paralysed.. The tonnage in <harbor awaiting cod Cargoes amoiiot,a to 70,000 tone. It is baiieved that-the 'strike will result iooßf-third of the coastal shipping bring laid up, and seven hundred eeanvn thrown out dfdmpolyment. The report that the coal tnirte proprietors had «cul. to Eaglmd for 3000 m u to fake the place of tim e out on slr.ko is denied. , Melbourne, a, ngufit 24. A number of f •*? ‘•uos imeo I mi p* d operations dining the Nirik--, ii.viag 6 h« inceised cost of working.through the r in ihe piic >of coa , *ud hands Will i» <U. charge;!. The i{.«i) D.'pir'nHnt -•■cm nd ueveral ih«u*md ton",'and al-« obt»i nil a Urge *upp. y of « o< d, A'ign ; 26 f i o l ' - ' ■qm*c- of the t n * n<-.i o a ia in me • J*■ i< nr av« i.c.vJud iO reduce ibc g.o uwc-ha.i.