NEWCASTLE STRIKE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7027, 15 January 1910, Page 6

NEWCASTLE STRIKE.

SETTLEMENT POSSIBLE. MR BOWLING ATTACKS THE STRIKE CONGRESS. DISTRESS AT COBAR. By Toleeraph—Preaa Association-Copyright SYDNEY, January 14. There is much distress in Cobar owing to the stoppage of work or shortening of hands in the copper mines as the result of the coal strike. The Government has been asked to start relief works.

From present indications it is expected that the majority of the miners' ! lodges at Newcastle and Malt-land will support the Delegate Board's recommendation against being represented an the Compulsory Wages Board. Mr P. Bowling, president of the Miners' Federation, addressing a meeting at Kurrikurri, warmly attacked some of tho leaders of the old Strike Congress, adding: "But now they had got rid of the traitors, and the proprietors were so sick of tho fight that many of them were willing to give in." " Eventually," added Mr Bowling, "the Congress, although perhaps not able to obtain all their demands, would secure an honourable and peaceful settlement." NON-UNIONISTS LOADING A STEAMER. (Received January 14, 10.35 p.m.) SYDNEY, January 14. Non-unionists were engaged to-day loading the Peninsular steamer Palermo. RESULT OF THE BALLOT. PROBABLE ACCEPTANCE OF WAGES BOARD.. (Received January 15, 0.50 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 14. The Southern miners' ballot will be completed to-morrow. There is reason to believe it will favour acceptance of the Wages Board.