SETTLING THE STRIKE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14304, 25 February 1910, Page 5

SETTLING THE STRIKE.

UNEXPECTED

DIFFICULTIES.

NO SOLUTION YET REACHED.

By Telegraph.—Press . Association.—Copyright.

(Received February 25, 1.45. a.m.)

"■■■■,■... Sydney, February 24. I'M The negotiations for the settlement of the '.)■■. Newcastle strike have reached an impasse.: When the Wages Board met Judge Scholes, ; j who "had previously conferred' with the colliery proprietors, after a lengthy review-1• ';■ ing of the negotiations, announced that the ■ proprietors took the position that their pro- 3. mise to take back employees referred only ■:■■.■■■ to members of Northern Colliery Employees' ■ Federation, and .would not be held tc include members of individual unions, not' in the federation. .They, did not intend to sacrifice men \ 'who had come 'to their '.;,,

aid during the strike to: make room for others. v .- • ..

Judge Sclioles" asked Mr.; Charlton, the men's • representative, to carefully consider" the position and "make a suggestion, if possible, to- overcome the difficulty. Mr. Charlton suggested *. that the proprietors meet a representative of the men and talk' things, over. .If; the.; position could be defined something might be done.

Nothing was definitely decided when the ; Court adjourned till ;j to-morrow. Meantime it is understood an effortV will be made to reach some . solution;" .•>•