N.S.W. COAL STRIKE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2679, 8 December 1909, Page 5

N.S.W. COAL STRIKE.

CABLE NEWS.

MORE PROSECUTIONS TO FOLLOW. United Phwh Association— ; C<»PYiiiaiiT. SYDNEY, Dec. 7. The coal lumpers’ meeting reaffirmed the decision not to work the Palermo’s coal. Besides arresting five leaders, the authorities obtained leave to prosecute fifteen miners’ delegates in the northern district under the Industrial Disputes Act. ; A number of prominent citizens favor the Government temporarily resuming work in certain mines. ; SUPPLIES ON HAND. The railway supplies will last till Christmas. The Gas Company has three weeks’ supply. The wool sales were resumed under the strike conditions previously agreed upon. There was strong competition, and prices \ were v r ell maintained. STATEMENT BY THE ACTINGPREMIER. (Received December 7, 11.30 p:m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 7. In the Assembly to-day, Mr. Lee, acting-Premier, announced that the Government lias decided to-morrow to invite the mine owners to open the mines and the miners to return to work. Both sides had a guarantee of justice from the tribunal appointed under the Industrial Disputes Act. If this had not the desired effect, if the mine owners could find men to mine coal for public requirements, the Government was prepared to give them all the protection they could.

CASE AGAINST STRIKE LEADERS

REMANDED

The case against the strike leaders was resumed at Newcastle. The Crown desired to have the cases sent on to Sydney for hearing, but the Magistrate refused, and granted a remand till Monday.

VICTORIAN MINERS THREATEN

TO STRIKE

Three hundred miners in Victoria have sent a petition over to Mr Justice Tsaacs, Deputy 'President of the Federal Arbitration Court, in which they stated that they had a dispute with the owners,- and were also in sympathy with the Newcastle strikers, and were prepared to strike if their united grievances are not at once submitted to the Federal Arbitration Court. Justice Isaacs replied that, under the circumstances disclosed, the law does not authorise or contemplate his intervention.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNABLE TO INTERFERE.

On a motion for adjournment, the Labor members of the Senate urged the Federal Government to interpose in the strike. Senator Millen, representative of the Government, said that it had no status, and could not interpose unless circumstances brought the dispute within the limits of Federal authority.