N.S.W. STRIKES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 729, 31 January 1910, Page 5

N.S.W. STRIKES.

OWNERS MAY COME BEFORE WAGES : ■■■' BOARD. MINEES RECORDING EVIDENCE. ' By Telegraph—Press Asspdation-Oopyrielit. Sidney, January' 29.-. A meeting of the' Northern colliery proprietors has teen Held, it is supposed in connection with the. Wages Board, now taking evidence. The judge- told tooth parties in unmistakable terms that they must come right in or stay right out. Tho fact, that miners are now giving ovidence,. on. which a smart legal expert might.put a different complexion, has evidently.roused the owners to reconsider their.position in regard to ignoring tho Board. / . • LABOUR DEMAND FOR RELEASE OF ..."•■•.,' PRISONERS. . WHO WILE SUCCEED MB. BOWLING? ;'i'. Sydney, January '29. ■ A new President of the Miners' Federation, 'in .place of. Mr. Bowling,, who has been. sentenced to. twelve months' . imprisonment under the Industrial Disputes Act for aiding a: strike, has, not yet been selected. . The: name: of. Mr. Ml Charlton, a member of the State Assembly,: has been suggested.' \ . ; : :.'•.';

.. The Broken ;'Hill. Labour ; Federation carried a unanimous vote .'of sympathy with' the imprisoned men,-' and decided to communicate with- all industrial.bodies with a view to. concerted action, to ..demand their immediate release. ' ':.-.''

A DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENTS

~; : COURAGE.:; ; ' ; COMFOBT- OF .THE MANY BEFORE' -.;-■-;:'/■' ■'■ ; ; THE'FEW.. -I' v','" '■), .-'.;:,.(Rec. January 30, 5/p.m.)- /. : v London, January. 29.. , . Commenting on the sentences'' passed on' strike,aeaders ; in';New..South.'Wales, the' "Pall ■ 'Mall'. :, Gazette" .(Conservative) says they/ore':V:signal illustration of a strictly, democratic. Government, rising to the.heights of its'responsibilities^' and do-, ing its.duty- ; to tho'.community 'without feasor favdur.;., There'. is no -country whore the artisan is.more favoured .by tho.law than/in the,: Commonwealth, and it is well that loaders in a Labour paradise should be taught that. the ■ country must come before party,, and the comfort of the 'many/ boforo the; selfish demands of a single class." .'•"■..'.

STRIKERS TO INVITE OWNERS, TO

-.;/.-> .':.'■ , ,;CONFER.V, ■; ,'■;;., / •;•' otth::A>i£w ; of .'peaces Tv(Reo;.; January' 30,; 5 p.m.), ■ ':, - : ':';;-,*'; •,■! .Sydney/January- 30JV ■ :, The Newcastle .'Minors'; Delegate Board; adopted a .'recommendation of .the Advisory. Committee urging the : Board.to .ask the colliery, owners to meet it with a' view, to: the settlement; of 'the' strike.' •■'.; A GENERAL STRIKE BY. WAY 'OF / ,:■<:'•.;:>...,;■ PROTEST. -■':.;, : [ PROPOSAL OF- WORKERS. ■ : W TeleEraph-Press ABSociation-OoDyriirht. 7 . ' ''. ■ .'' : ■,January '3o. ' - -■A demonstration and mass meeting'was ; held in Greymouth,.on Saturday evening as, a protest,against the, effect.of the/New.' South, Wales .legislation and" the. imprisonment of Mr. Peter, Bowling and three other;; striko; leaders'.' The -~ State ':'. 'Mine Band headed: a procession through the' town,' 'and; speeches woro" delivered from ; the; band rotunda. , The .following resolution was, declared carried unanimously: I'Th'at.'.we,.'.the';workers ..of,.Grey: 'and .district, entcr.'an emphatic protest against the .';brutal action -.' of.;the Wade Government in making a' law: which practically annihilates'the liberty of! free speech and the \ industrial.,' organisation of,: the,,working -class,,and;furtlior, if;occasion .arises, wo will advocate a general" strike.throughdut Australasia,'making the,'injury, to' ono'aninjury to all.", ■ ■/ .-:■'.', , ; :-;. ■■■: ■•' A;collection was taken' up ori'bahalf,of the strikers, women going.from shop to shop with money boxes.': ~/., - :