THE STRIKERS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 738, 10 February 1910, Page 5

THE STRIKERS.

PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE WAGES BOARD. ' CONFERENCE SUGGESTED. By Telcgraph-Prees Association-Copyright . (Rec. February 10, 0,20 a.m.) Sydney, February 9. • When the Newcastle Wages Board: met' to-day, Mr, Chariton, a member of tho-' New South Wales Assembly, at the miners' request, applied ior an adjournment for a week with a view to a possible early resumption of work. He 6aid that tho result ot the; ballot recommended by tho Miners' Delegate Board would be known on Wednesday.

:The President -replied that, he' could not grant an.adjournment on the grounds: asked. He 'suggested that Mr. Charl'tori should use efforts'to'secure a consultation between representatives of; the two sides," himself offering .'.toact as "mediator..: He believed that such a' consultation would: speedily ■;. eettle the; majority, •'. of .the grievances;;'.:. !'.•:■',■' ■'■.' : -••.'.' : ■■'..: ■'■■;:'".' : ' v ' The President granted an adjournment till to-morrow,to allow Mr. Chariton;to. consult, the miners..'. •-' '.',.<.'." : . .:.•":.■ :■;;■■::.:

CONSPIRACY CHARGEB.

''.;'.■-:. -; : - a:pun;.-:',:■.;■.:--.Af, , :;':: "(Reo. February 9,-10 pjn.) ; ; :-'r, '■',',■ -..--. ■■','■ ■ Sydney, February 9. ~> : The'conspiracy: .charges . against ...fiv* ■.':.; strike leaders, Bowling)' , Brennan, Bnrne,; -:-' Lewis,;, and Gray, were further, ; hewd to>, -■ ■:: day.{ ■:;;';■,;■ . ...;.; : -V:.'' /:■':{ r:. : .--&jj .'Each , of the five accused made:a\6tate.V:;;.. .ment:in : :Us defence.; ; Bowling claimed.,■": that he ;had' never said a word: to encour-%V age the men. to etrike. . He always.did,his '■■"-'■: best; to' keep them; Working.::■ i chargeVof :'• conspiracy, any -action > ; taieriS', was. entirely''on',:his: own respbnsiMli'ty,,;:'- • without consulting anyone.•''.:■.:./,.. '•■Brennan,; Burns, Lewie, andfGray'cliS"; 1 ;: claimed: any .conspiracy ;to bring' C.about a< strike, .and ; , each'-Baid; thatl'he', innocently oh. his, own initiative; in .'tarry- % ing. out' his duties as -a -miners' official. ■;# : ' ' Burns,. referring: to., certain, 'evidence'! -ill giverii:at:the.tfial, a said■:that "when;'riply. ; . :'■' ing td/a:.question,'he ; advised; and''children of.;the- steelworke're:-'(a steal"..:; bread,.he. meant "steel' , , it. ..He;intended•'•'.: this to be: taken", as'a -pun.:';:-;: y: : >':;.S-'