AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16046, 12 October 1915, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

COAL MINERS' DISPUTES. 1 PROSPECTS OF SETTLEMENT...' :fi By Telegraph —Copyright, V(Received October 11, 8-5 p.m.) • » Stdxet, October 11.' f At a conference held to-day between the Northern Colliery proprietors and tie Australasian Colliery Employees* Federa- ft tion, a compromise was reached thereby '■■■■ the cease work notices which it was intended should have operated on Satnr- ' day were withdrawn, and work continued to-day. Nothing has been officially disclosed, but it is understood that although the miners' demands for a 20 per cent, increase , for underground employees and 26 ' per cent, increase for " top hands" have not been wholly conceded, a foundation has been laid for an amicable arrangement. In the meantime, the terms agreed to will be submitted to the district lodges for ratification. Negotiations are proceeding in other colliery districts. "When a finality is reached, the whole of the agreements will be submitted to the Arbitration Court. DROUGHT IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydxet. October 11. The North Coast dairying districts are suffering from the most severe drought that has been experienced during the past twenty-six years. There has been heavy mortality among the stock. The butter output has fallen to a third of last year's figures. TENNIS PLAYER'S DEATHSydkbt, October 11. The. death is announced of Mr. A- r -. Witherby, the New Zealand representative on the Australasian Tennis Assoc* tion.