LABOUR TROUBLES.
THE COAL STRIKE. FEELING AT BROKEN HILL. A GENEKAL STRIKE UNPOPULAR. A REFERENDUM DESIRED.' United Press association—By Elecfcrio Telegraph Copyright. Received November 17, 10.30 a.m. SYDNEY November 17. The threatened general strike is not popular. At Broken Hill the majority of the men desire a referendum on the subject. One union has already passed a resolution to that eff et.
NATIONALISATION OF MINES IMPRACTICABLE AND ABSURD. AN ADJOURNMENT MOTION NEGATIVED. Received November"l 7, 10.30 a.m. SYDNEY, November 17. The Minister ufJVlines, Mr Wood, characterised the nationalisation of the mines as not only impracticable and impossible, but absurd. The motion for the adjournment of the assembly was negatived by 35 votes to 29.
WELCOME SUPPLY OF COAL. HIGH PRICES AT ADELAIDE. Received November 17, 10.30 a.m. ADELAIDE, November 17. The French barque Admiral Courbet has arrived here with two thousand tons or Welsh coal, which she carried as ballast. Coal in this city is now approximately £3 a ton.
STRIKE CONFERENCE AND MR WADE'S LETTER. Received November 17, 9.30 p.m. SYDNEY, November 17. The Strike Confjrence considered Mr Wade's letter, covering the proposals towards a settlement of the strike as authorised in the Assembly last night. The conference has forwarded a reply.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9653, 18 November 1909, Page 5
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203LABOUR TROUBLES. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9653, 18 November 1909, Page 5
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