WORK AND WAGES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIII, Issue 13646, 13 January 1905, Page 5

WORK AND WAGES.

STRIKE OF GERMAN COLLIERS. United Prees Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. BERLIN, January 12. Seventy thousand colliers in the Dortmund district havo struck for shorter hours. There is much dissatisfaction at the company's closing less profitable pits, causing serious distress. THE COLLIERS' STRIKE. SYDNEY, January 12. The position at Newcastlo is unchanged. The Cabinet has considered the situation, and the Premier states that if the employers can be fined under tho Arbitration Act and tho employees can snap their fingers at it, then a one-sided Act of that character could not stand one day longer. The Arbitration Court met specially to consider tho application of the At-torney-General, for leave to prosecute the Newcastle strikers. Tho application was granted. The engine-men 'at the Pelaw main colliery have joined the strikers. (Received January 13, 12.50 a.m.) The Northern Colliery Employees' Federation applied in Chambers for a rule nisi, to prohibit the Arbitration Court from enforcing the order instructing the men to return to work. The rule was sought on the ground that the Court had no power to compel employees, other than miners, to return to work, or compel miners to do wheelers' work. The rule was granted, returnable next term. This action stays tho Attorney-General's action, on leave granted by the Arbitration Court. ■