THE LABOURITE.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 1760, 4 April 1912, Page 2

THE LABOURITE.

THE COAL STRIKE.

{By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Per Press Association.)

m, • ~ ■ ■ London, April 3. The results of the ballot steadily sumption, but the great nroportioa ™ me £ s - have Stained from voting. The King and Queen have given a thousand guineas to the relief of the strike sufferers, and Princess Mary and Princess Alexandra £1000 each. New York, April 3. A sentiment is developing amonyst tbe striking miners favouring insistence on their demands for recognition of trade unions. If this is refused the men threaten to prolong the strike indefinitely.

Several fatal lights accurred in the mining districts. Dynamite was used in one case to intimidate th c workers, but no fatality resulted. (Received April 4, 11.5 a.m.) _Tho miners'." ballot α-esulted in 158,826 for resumption of work and 182,747 against. There were laa-ge abstentions from voting, including 36 - 130 at Durham.

Mr Albeiit Stanley, speaking at- a mass meeting at Connock Chase, said it was now impassible tp secure the necessary two-thirds majority in favour of. continuing the strike. The resolution in favour of returning to work was almost unanimous, despite the previous contrary ballot. Another of the leading miners' officials, interviewed, said it was doubtful if a two-ithirds majority was necessary, but the federation must wipe up the mess. -The reason of the mmere' obstreperoiisness was the continuance ot strike pay. DEFEATING THE SOCIALISTS. At Milwaukee the only socialist mayor in the United States was defeated. All parties combined to drive the Socialists out. Mayor Seidel occupied the office for a year only and the citizens nominated Dr. Badkinger against, him, the result being an overwhelming majority for Badkinger. (Received April 4,"T1.30 a.m.) , Ottawa, April 3. Mx thousand railway construction workers in British Columbia have struciv work in the interior. Several armed attacks were made pn_tno men still working, the. object, being intimidation. . Special forces of police have been despatched to preserve order. LJTHGOW- STRIKERS.

Sydney, April 4. A section of tho Lithgow strikers strongly opposes a settlement. A meeting has been called to decide whether it is acceptable to the aggregate. fa

DISSATISFIED MINERS. - . Iho State coal mine at AVonthage lias ceased work as a result of the abolition of tho second shift, and tJie faxing of the hewing rate being unacceptable to the miners. . Although only two-thirds of theminers have voted, an increasing number of pits are re-opening. Mr Asliton, secretary of the Minors' Federation, states thalt as a two-tlurds majority •produced' 'the strike, a two-thirds. majority will b& necessary to continue it. Two thousand men and women attempted to hinder non-unionists at blencraig pit, Fifeshire, from working. AVlid scenes ensued. The ixilice mostly mounted, made several charges the ■ ridotere replying with a heavy volley of stones. Order was eventually restored.

Strikers smashed numerous windows oi houses at Pontypool iv connection with grievances for workinocoal outcrops. Many people were injured, the condition of one of these being critical.