DECREASING TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 11 December 1909, Page 2

DECREASING TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT.

V 'Pbess Association.—Copibiqht. THE SITUATION" IN 3TBW SOUTH -'"':. •; WALES. • _ ' ' - REJECTION OF "BOWLING'S x- ' "■?(■■ ;.,. LEADERSHIP. '

(Received 9.40 fym.) /ft * SYDNEY, Saturday ' '-■' In regard to the strike ppsiti>a, Mr : Lee, Acting-Premier, stated, in the •Assembly that the Government- had reached thi end of -its. tether, .as/ to- . garde mediatory; effOrts'The' Govern•ment haftd sis .different offeTs^to indent all thp coal' needed for;;publii'purposes, and more if necessary. •■- Mr McGowaii, Leader of the Oppo,sit*tn, inforxneftd at} intery.ewer that the Labour ftParty .-repudiated revolutionary tactics, ' and supported • the Strike Congress representatives. - The Gas Employees' Union has been' interviewed by the Strike Congress, .and it is understood that members have agreed to abide by thp decision of the Congress, which is not in favour of gas m n coming out. The Government threatens to deal severely' with the leaders, of the gas employees if the city be; plunged into darkness. ,; . The Railway ftDepartmerit ft' has declined to supply-the usual special' train to bring English mails from Albury. . •'lt is stated. that the miners' mines axe yielding about £1000 .Weekly. Contributions to theft strike, funds from, other . sources are increasing. The Sydney .meat preserving works are. closed owing to the want of coal, aud 600 employees are idle. Reports from all sides indicate ' a shrinkage of trade and a shortening of hands. The condition of Newcastle trade is particularly bad. The r-sult of to-day's meetings of the Sydney, and ftNewcastle. wharf labourers is anxiously awaited. Serine . dpti'bt -whether the men -will prove. -willing to commit the conduct of tneii* ft affairs to the Strike Congress. .',, IN VICTORIA. " ft