SOUTH COAST STRIKE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 92, 18 April 1913, Page 5

SOUTH COAST STRIKE.

- LONG STRUGGLE AHEAD.

ANOTHER CONFERENCE WANTED. OWNERS UNWKEI.Y TO AGREE. (By Cable—Frees Association.—Copyright) (Received 10.20 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. An aggregate meeting of South Coast miners at Wollongong yesterday passed a resolution "That in view .of the apparently slight differences betVeen the employers and employees regarding the proposals made by Mr. Carmichael we re-, quest Mr. Carmichael to call a meeting of the two parties with either himself or the industrial registrar as chairman to adjust the differences." In view of the resumption of work the result of the meeting came as a shock to the townspeople of Wollongong, who believed that work would be resumed on Monday. It is considered that a long struggle is now ahead of the men, as it is practically certain that the proprietors will not grant further concessions beyond those already promised.

So far no strike pay has been distributed and cases of distress have already cropped up.

THE BARRIER TROUBLE. SYDNEY, this day. Strike pay has been issued at Broken Hill at the""rate of 15/- to single and £1 to married unionists, with an addition of half-a-erown for each child. The Barrier. Labour Federation hae laid a statement of its case in the Broken Hill dispute before the Industrial Board, appointed by the Government. The Board commenced its sittings to-day.