THE GOAL STRIKE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LVIII, Issue LVIII, 3 December 1909, Page 8

THE GOAL STRIKE.

. "A SiETTLEIMBNIT OR A GREAT INDUSTRIAL CATACLYSM" IN 24 HOURS.

[PBESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received December 3, 10.15 a.m..) SYDNEY, December 3.

Thef Labor party caucus formulated a proposal for the geittlemeinit of tlio strike. The nature, of the proposal is a secrelb. It will bei submitted to the* Strike Congress to-day. • Mr Wade's mibervieiws "with. - Messrs Learmciiith. xurwi Hughea were fruitlees.

ActdooQi is to be taken to-day to appoint a Board under tha Industrial Disputes Act to deaJUwith, the trouble. Although the Strike* Congress decided that tha Palmeiro's ooal should be handled the Ooal Lumipers' Uniomi ia not altogether satisfied, holding that the impartatioan of coal is a blow at the southern, mines whichl have a contract to supply the Perna-insular steamera.

•'Mr Hughes states that the .situation ia critical. Everything depends on the next 24 hours as to whether there will be a settleanent or a great industrial cataclysm 1 .

MELBOURNE^ December 3. \ Threa 'thousand are idle through the strike, and as many more working short time.