UNPOPULAR STRIKE.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18926, 15 February 1927, Page 9

UNPOPULAR STRIKE.

AUSTRALIAN COAL MINERS. HELP FROM N.Z. PROMISED. (BT CABLI—IttSS ASSOCIATIOW—COPTMOHT.) (AUSTBAUAX AHD *.Z. CABLI ASSOCIATION.) (Received February 14th, 10.40 p.m.) * SYDNEY, February 14. At a mass meeting of coal miners at Wallaend and Cessnock, the proposals of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation were rejected and the officials were severely criticised for calling the men out before the aggregate meetings had been held. Several meetings on the northern fields agreed with the Council's proposals. The Cessnock meeting was addressed by an official of the New Zealand Miners' Federation, who said the Australian miners would be assured of support from the New Zealand miners should they decide to take up the fight.

STATE MINERS TO RESUME. (IUSnUUff AND K.S. CABLE ASSOOATIOS.) (Received February 14th, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, February 14. A mast! meeting of men employed in the Wonthaggi State Coal Mine decided to resume work to-morrow. AGGREGATE MEETINGS. (AUSTBAUAJT AJTO K.Z. CABLI ASSOCIATION.) (Received February 15tb, 12.55 a.m.) :SYDNEY, February 14. Aggregate meetings at most of the larger mining districts in New South Wales rejected the Council's proposals for a minimum weekly wage of £5 10s, a 44-hour week, and an enquiry into the. economic aspect of the industry. Several smaller centres agreed to the proposals.