SHIPMENTS AND SUPPLIES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 669, 20 November 1909, Page 5

SHIPMENTS AND SUPPLIES.

CARGOES FROM ENGLAND, WALES, - AND} JAPAN. (Rec. November 19,10.25 p.mj ,;i y London, November 19. Several cargoes of gas coal havo boon, purchased at Newcastle-qn-Tyno for Australia, tliiv prioes being 10s, 6(1. to lis., with freight 125., 6<l. per toil. ' It is rumoured that a syndicate is. being ! formed on the Tyne to 6end largf shipments, of coal to Australia. It is also reported that • Cardiff (Wales) is sending coal to New ' South; Wales. ■' '■. ' . i i ■ INCREASES IN OVERSEA FREIGHTS. London, November 18. Coals are being hurried from Japan and elsewhere to Australia. . It is suggested-that mail-boats leaving England should take sufficient coals to enable them, by replenishing at Colombo, to run from Ceylon to Australia, and back. Owing to the strike, the British India Steam Navigation Company has raised freights for weight measurement to Brisbane by five .shillings a ton, and the Orient Company from next week will raise freight measurements to all Australian ports by fifteen shillings a'ton. SLUMP IN PRICES. (Heo. November 19, 11.55 p.m.) ; Sydney, November 19. Owing to an abnormal supply of firewood' in Sydney,, prioes have slumped below the'usual i rates. •• Nowcastlo, November 19. The Casablanca lias sailed. for New Zealand in ballast,' no.ooal b?ing available. . ■ COAL TO BE MINED BY, STRIKERS! . LABOUR. • " ■ AGREEMENT WITH OWNERS OUTSIDE ; . THE VEND. " Sydney, November 19. An agreement has' ; been. drawn iip for the ■working o£ two collieries by the miners in conjunction with owners outsido the Coal Vend (owners'pombine)., - ■■■' . A. few minor, points remain to 'be Settled. Operations may commence on Monday.' . : MR. BOWLING ON THE CO-OPERATIVE SCHEME. I The Newcastle correspondent of the/'Sydney: Morning Herald" states that'.' Mr. J as. Cant, •manager of the Young: Wallsend and'' Ebbw Main oolhery companies, admits that he has beon approached _ in' regard. to wprking. those oollieries'. in' conjunction'.' with : the' '.Miners' ■ Federation'.'' ~"~V ' ' ' ■ Subsequently the-secretary: of,.tho','Miners' Federation,. Mr. Boiiding, was interviewed, aiidadmivted that he had approached tho firm indicated.. In the interview with. Mr. Bowling .the'following passed:" . •. ■' '' :. Will, this _ scheme be. managed: by the northern federation: or by the federal executive in Sydney?— Al- matters affecting: the interests of ,tlie unions generally'hayo to.be referred,;to' the :oentral cojnmittce-for disoussion' and- approval... . ... : Will the scheme be worked in conjunction withono. which Mr. ' Hughes is said to have .in view?—l cannot say. that; :" •' V: You say that Mr. Hughes has . a 'soheme?—. I cannot, say that I have full : knowledge: of such a scherqe. .; Ho riiay:'hayo outlined something. i In fact, Mr. Hughes would not be tho leader of men,l think be is if ho did not have somo. scheme of that nature.

: What is yourobjeot inworking this'scheme?' —Wt!l,>. yqu have ; already.-,- : ■; mentioned ; that several times"ii\.your.paper;. Why should we wish to inflict,unnecessary hardship on': the wonion and children and, the public generally ? Vlt "'lias, been mentioned : that - tne>Yend-/is-working ngaiijst, the firm-'with whom, you have made tnc arrangement.—My deaf sir,-the Vend will throttle everything /that is; not- working in |ts own interests.' You will notice that they are quiet, : since I threatened, to lot daylight into their < negotiations :of< a' few , ; weeks ago, lyhen. the" emissary .from: England'-was out here. We* have those things ,in "America;, arid we all know what 'they'-haye uoiie^lhTn'e.'''V ■ Do you , know whether an understanding was arrived .atPr-We'took good care :to -see that it was smashed.-up into, a thousand It was almost iniquitous thing lor them to try to; make capital at-the ; expense of l ' , the public. ■■ '•,;■<■.'■-■. ..'■,-.'-',' > : -- : - '; ;; - : . ; ';' ; v: - : ---r-. ■■■-■'•■■ "! :, '■•■■'-