THE NEWCASTLE STRIKE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8985, 21 November 1907, Page 5

THE NEWCASTLE STRIKE.

A HOPEFUL OUTLOOK. WORK LIKELY TO BE RESUMED. Received November 20, 9.52 a.m. SYDNEY, November 20. Yesterday's negotiations resulted i« a slight modification of Mr Wade's •riginal proposals. Though special confirmation is required by both parties there is a probability of work being resumed almost immediately. The president of the Miners' Federation has stated that if the proprietors agree to the proposals he will be prepared to recommend acceptance by the miners. He expected that work would be resumed on Monday. Some of the pits might stait on Thursday. Mr Wade stated late last night that it seemed to him that a fair arid honourable compromise had been reached, which there should be no difficulty in either side accepting. He could not help feeling, from the general tone of the negotiations, that they were very close to a settlement. Advices from Newcastle show that instructions have been issued to the* different pits to be in readiness to resume work. This is taken as an additional indication that a settlement is in sight, and that the proprietors' meeting to-day will accept the basis of settlement.

STRIKE POSITION UNCHANGED. ! PROPRIETORS' MEETING POSTPONED. Received November 20, 10.23 p.m. SYDNEY, November 20. The strike position is unchanged. The proprietors' meeting has been postponed till to-morrow. In the meantime the mines remain idle. SATISFACTORY PROSPECTS. COST OF THE STRIKE. Received November 21, 12.5 a.m. SYDNEY, November 20. The miners' committee of management have accepted the Premier's proposals, and advised the miners' lodges to do likewise. A special meeting of the lodges is being held to-night, and it is anticipated that they are certain to adopt the committee's advice. The chairman of the committee has staked his reputation that he could have had the southern and western miners, as well as the trades allied to the coal trade, out if it had been necessary, but they were not asked. One member estimated that the fortnight's strike had cost Newcastle £265,000, including £50,000 in miners' wages.