BIG COAL STRIKE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 658, 8 November 1909, Page 7

BIG COAL STRIKE.

, I IN NEW SOUTH WALES. , . BUSINESS COMMUNITY SURPRISED, I ■■ . I LUMPERS' ATTITUDE. | (By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopjrlght.) | Sydney, November G. | Serious trouble appears to . bo impending in j tlio Newcastlo colliery distriot. Rumours of 1 a general striko aro current. * .. > Lengthy secret meetings of the Miners' Delei gate Board aro being held. The lodges i throughout the district will bo summoned i within the next few days to discuss what i j has.been done by the Dolegate Board. '■ i ■ NO MORE WORK TILL GRIEVANCLS . ; ; : ARE REDRESSED. 1 i; . (Bee. November 7, 5.5 p.m.) ' . Sydney, November 7. 1 _ A mass meeting of miners, representing the ' ou r n' arntah -; Durham, New Lambton, ■ Shortland, and Burwood Extended' collieries, adopted the Miners' Delegate Boards' resolution recommending that no more work bo done until repress of all grievances is obtained. MINERS' DECISION. OTHER WORKERS' SUPPORT LIKELY. 1 (Bee, Novomber 8, 1.10 a.m.) ■' i .. ,Sydney; Novomber 7. AH the Northorn miners'. lodges, with the exception of two which have yet to,meet, have decided to strike. Thero is no prominent grievance. on which the- decision rests, .butthe • grievances 'are numerous. ";; ' 'if". j' ' •' The executive' of the Coal Lumpers' Union met, to-night and decided to hold a meeting on Monday to enable a ; commola' understanding to bo arrived, at in connection with tha coaltrouble, in order,; that all members of tha Coal Lumpers' Union shall' have a voice , 11, 'the ultimate, decision, ik'has been do-, cided that work shall cease between 8 and 2 o'olock to-morrow. There is', a pretty solid belief that tho miners will be supported. Tho it harf ■ labourers will also meet to-morrow, to .discuss the situation. The, crisis has taken the'business community by surprise. - Although discontent has | been simmering in, tho Newcastle district for ' soruo time, active measures were not anticipated. j