THE COLLIERY STRIKE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14684, 18 November 1909, Page 7

THE COLLIERY STRIKE

more hopeful outlook.

STRIKE COMMITTEE AND MR WADE.

A CONFERENCE ARRANGED,

Press Asssciation—By Telep«ph~Copjrij}rt. SYDNEY, November 17, (Received .Nov. 17, at 9.35 p.m.) The strike conference has considered Mr Wado's letter covering the Government's proposals towards a (settlement, outlined in the Assmebly l.ust night-, and the confereaco forwarded a reply. (Received Nov. 18, at 0,3b a.m.) The outlook its now a little more hopeful. The Strike Committee adopted' a resolution that it could not accept Mr Wade's suggestions for bringing the parties together, but that it would bo pleased to confer with him. It. appointed a committee of six delegates to wait upon Mr Wade to-morrow morning, One suggestion that will be brought forward will be that some of the men's mow important grievances should 'be redressed before they returned to work. A meeting of the southern colliery proprietors expressed willingness to acoept Mr Wade's suggestions, with the proviso that the employees give a guarantee that in the event of the proposed conference proving abortive they will continue to work under the conditions existing prior to the present stoppage pending a eettlemcnt of the trouble by the Wages Board now in existence. This decision has been embodied' iu a letter, which has been sent to , Mr Wade. THE NORTHERN DISTRICT. ! SYDNEY, November 17. (Received Nov. 18, at 1.10 a.m.) The northern colliery proprietors will meet on Friday to discuss Mr Wado's proposals regarding the resumption of work.

FEELING AT BROKEN HILL.

SYDNEY, November 17.

The threatened general strike is not popular at Broken Hill, where a majority of tho inwii cknire a referendum. One union lws already passed a resolution to that effect.

Tile Minister of Mines, speaking to Mr M'Qowen's motion, characterised the nationalisation of mines as not only impracticable and impossible, but as absurd.

The motion for the adjournment of tho Assembly was negatived by 35 to 29. MELBOURNE WATERSIDE WORKERS. MELBOURNE, November 17.

(eceivcd Nov. 18, at 1.10 a.m.) A ballot of waterside workers afvoured leaving tho question of a strike in the hands of the Council of the Waterside Workers' Federation.

SHIPMENT OF WELSH COAL.

A TIMELY ARRIVAL.

ADELAIDE, November 17. The Frenoh barque Amiral Coiirbet has arrived with 200 C tons of Welsh coal, which she carried as ballast.. It is now approximately worth £3 a ton.