NEWCASTLE STRIKE.
COMMITTAL OF LEADERS FOR TRIAL. LIGHT AT NORTH SYDNEY. " (By Telegraph.—Press Asko elation.—Copyright,) (Keo. December 23, 11.10 p.m.) . Sydney, December 23. v. In connection with the conspiracy; charges against the strike leaders, at Newcastlo, Messrs. Bowling, Lewis, Brennan, Burns, and Gray have been committed for trial. Bail ' Was granted. The supplying of gas at North Sydney'has boon resumed. -. , 'V,'; Coal gas gave out at Bathurst ten days ago,' since then the Bupply has been obtained from wood, which yielded at the rate' of 11,700 feet of ', sight-candle : power gas per ton, a small addition of slrnlo gas bringing it up to sixteoncandlo power.
SOUTHERN MINES TO BE IDLE OVER CHRISTMAS.' WBASE LABOURERS REFUSE WORK. Sydney, December 23.. Wharf labourers ceased work on a German mail steamer and a freight steamer because the former was bunkering alleged non-union coal. The crews of the steamers replaced tho strikers. ■ • '
Hopes' of a settlement with regard to the Southern mines have been abandoned till the New Year. Tho miners' secretary has announced that there will be no further meetings ,till .New. Year's Ere; '
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 698, 24 December 1909, Page 5
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