THE COAL DIFFICULTY.
After a long discussion between tho miners and colliery owners in Newcastle, the Premier presiding, tho owners submitted tho following proposal to the miners:—
That they continue work for six months, during which tho Conference stands adjourned till September 9th, when tho question of tho increase in tho hewing rate will bo discussed. In the meantime all collieries represented at the Conference guarantee that no further reduction in wages bo made until the end of 1597, and probably not then. Tho minors’ delegates resolved to submit the proposal to the lodges for their approval. Tho majority of tho miners’ lodges have already voted. So far tho numbers are ICO lodges against and fi for the acceptance of the proposals of tho late Conference.
Tho Stockton men, after voting in favour of adopting tho conference proposals, decided to strike in tho interest of non-unionism.
Excepting the Seapit and Greta miners, all tho largo collieries ceased work on Monday. Those still working are chiefly small ones, and worked by non-unionists. Up to tho present everything connected with the strike has passod oil' quietly.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1261, 30 April 1896, Page 38
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