N.S.W. COAL STRIKE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2683, 13 December 1909, Page 5

N.S.W. COAL STRIKE.

■ t&ry, ■ CABLE NEWS.

THE POSITION SERIOUS.

*Jnitku I’iw«bß Association —Copyright SYDNEY, Dec. 10.

The Strike Congress, by four votes, carried a resolution approving of the sort of leadership condemned by Mr Bowling, and called upon all unions to take directions froni the Congress. The wharf laborers declined to load the Palermo, owing to her having' discharged coal with her own crew.

Mr Wade, the Premier, is steadily improving. He -'has booked passages for himself and family for New Zealand by Wednesday’s boat, but considers it doubtful if he will be able to go unless there is an improvement in the strike position.

Mr LeC, Acting-Premier, stated in the Assembly that , the -Government had reached the end of its tether as regards mediatory efforts. The Government had six different offers to indent all the coal needed for public purposes, and more if necessary.

Mr McGowen, leader of the Labor party informed an interviewer that the Labor party repudiated the revolutionary tactics supported by the strike congress. G ’

Representatives of the Gas Employers’ Union’ interviewed the strike congress.- It is understood they agreed to abide by the decision of the congress, Which is not in favor of the gasmen coming out. The Government threaten to deal severely with the leaders of th© gas employes if the city is plunged in darkness. ' The Railway Department has declined to provido the usual special to bring the English mails from Albury. It is stated that the miners’ mines are yielding about £IOOO weekly. CONTRIBUTIONS TO STRIKE FUNDS INCREASING. Contributions to the strike funds from other sources are increasing. The Sydney meat preserving works have closed for want of coal. Six hundred employes have been thrown idle. Reports from all sides indicate a shrinkage of trade and shortening of hands. The condition of Newcastle trade is particularly bad. The result of to-day’s meeting of the Sydney and Newcastle wharf laborers is anxiously awaited. There is - some 'doubt that .they will be willing to commit the conduct of their affairs to the Strike Congress. V ; MELBOURNE, Dec. 11. Owing to the shortening of the train service railway tricycles are utilised •in some districts to maintain postal facilities..;. , , , :■ WHARF LABORERS TO RESUME WORK. (Received December 12, 5.5 pan.) SYDNEY. Dec. 12. A meeting of the Wharf Laborers Union decided by a large majority to abide by the decision of the strike congress and resume work until directed to stop. NOTABLE SPEECH BY MR. HUGHES. Mr. Hughes, in a strong speech, said that if they rejected the policy of the congress, they would bring about not only their own defeat, but social disaster. . In the late tramway strike the union Rad; been led’, away by tlie damnable pernicious doctrines of the “Industrial Workers of the World.” That organisation was the curse of the country. They were face to face with a gigantic struggle. They did not. want a general strike, which would bring about violence and bloodshed. The arrest of the strike leaders was a hideous blunder, and the introduction of free labor would lead to riots. (Received December 13, 1.5 a.m.)

In accordance with their promise, the southern proprietors have prepared their (pits for re-starting work on Monday morning, but. tlm possibility of the miners resuming work is very shauowy-