ENFORCED IDLENESS

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12464, 4 June 1926, Page 7

ENFORCED IDLENESS

AUSTRALIAN MINERS BITTER MAY REPLACE THE STRIKERS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. SYDNEY, June 3. There is a bitter feeling among the miners on the northern field against the continuation of the strike. Meetings of miners’ lodges confirmed the delegate board’s deoision, and one lodge decided that the federation be asked to give the engine-drivers seven days’ notice in which to resume work, failing which the federation should endeavour to find men to replace the striking engine-drivers and firemen. STRIKERS TO~BE PROSECUTED 4 FOR DEFIANCE OF AWARD. (Received June 3, 11.10 p.m.) MELBOURNE, June 3. The Deputy-President of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court granted the application of the associated collieries’ proprietors to prosecute the Engine-drivers’ and Firemen’s Association for a breach of the Commonwealth Arbitration Act in striking against an award made for tbe enginedrivers and firemen by the coal industry’s special tribunal. NAVY SUPPLIES AVAILABLE GOVERNMENT TAKES ACTION. By Telegraph. —Press Assn. —Copyright, (Received June 3, 9.5 p.m.) SYDNEY Juiie 3. The Federal Government has decided to make available 200,000 tons of the Navy Department’s coal at Grass, N.S.W., to enable the essential services and industries to he carried on during the coal strike. It lias also i econstituted the Coal Industry Board, which will immediately consider the distribution of tho Navy coal supplies.