THE COAL STRIKE.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12967, 21 November 1907, Page 7

THE COAL STRIKE.

CABLE NEWS.

END OF TROUBLE IN SIGHT. PROBABLE RESUMPTION OF WORK IN A FEW DAYS. United Press Association—By Electrio Teleprsph—Copyright. SYDNEY, November 20. Yesterday's negotiations resulted in a slight modification of Mr Wade'a original proposals. special confirmation is required by both parties, there is a probability of work being resumed almost immediately. ' Th* President of the Miners' Federation states that if the proprietors *gree to the proposals he will be prepared to recommend their acceptance by the miners. It is expected work will be resumed on Monday. Some of the pits may start on Thursday. Mr Wade stated late last night that it seemed to him a fair arid honourable compromise had been reached, which there ahould be no difficulty in either side accepting. He could not .help feeling, from the general tenor of the negotiations, that they were very close to settlement. Advices from Newcastle show th*t instructions* have been issued to tho different pits to be in readiness to resum* work. This is taken as an additional indication that % settlement is in sight, and that the proprietors, at Iheir meeting to-day, will accept the basis of settlement. (Received November 20th, 10.23 p.m.) SYDNEY, November 20. The strike position is unchanged. The proprietors' meeting ha* been postponed till to-morrow. In the meantime th. miners remain idle. (Received November Slst, 2.5 a.m.) The Miners' Committee of Management have accepted the Premier's proposals, and advised the miners' lodged to do likewise. Special meeting* of the lodges wore being held to-night, i and it is anticipated that they are certain to adopt th* committee's advice.' ! The Chairman of the Committee said he staked his reputation on tha statement that they oould have had the Southern and Western miners, as well as workers in trades allied to the coal trade, out on strike if it had been necessary, but they had not aaked them to strike. One member of the committee estimated that the fortniglft's strike would cost Newcastle £265,000, including £50,000 in miuers' wages.