N.S. WALES COLLIERY STRIKE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14699, 6 December 1909, Page 5

N.S. WALES COLLIERY STRIKE

KXTKA POLICE SENT TO NEWCASTLE. ALLEGED CONSPIRACY. LABOUR LEADERS ARRESTED. COMPULSORY BOARD APPOINTED. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, SYDNEY, December 5, (Received Dec. 5, at 5.5 p.m.) Seventy police were sent from Sydney to Newcastle last night. Mr Bowling and Mr Bremian (secretary of thfl Colliery Employees' Federation) (ravelled by the sajne train. A large crowd was at t.he station to welcome t-hem. Shortly after their arrival the police arrested Messrs Bowling and Brennan on a charge of conspiracy. Later on Mr Bum.-, (treceurcr of the Amalgamated Coal Shale Workers) was also arrested. Large crowds followed the. arrestees to the lock-up. There was some hustling and hooting, but no violence. THE WAGES BOARD. SYDNEY, December 5. (Received Dec. 5, at 5.5 p.m.) Judge Deydon has nominated .MY Forsyth, of the Dudley colliery (representing the owners), Mr Patterson, president ol the Federated Coal Shale Workers' tnion (repi*se,ut!.n.g ids living, with Judge Scheles as chairman, to form n Compulsory Wages. Board in connection with the strike. THE PALERMO'S COAL, MR BOWLING'S CHANGE OF FRONT.

SYDNEY, December 4. Mr Bowling informed an interviewer that he was not Mitp.is.jd that the coal bimpers had refused lo handle, the laermo's coal. He did not- think any s?!f-vespeclmg unionist would handle scab coal.

VI hen .Mr Hughes heard of Bowlines foment he gave hi.s view* to (he pre". He declared that Mr RowlingY, attitude wis diiierent from tint which !,.«. ]~„] ~d at the Strike Caress, and ho mn.-t decline to permit Mr Howlin* or any olhw man to run with the hai/and hunt W i(li_ll, e hounds. Mr Bowline had voted tor the solution in favour o°f tho gJMho coal lumpers to ,el, then, to

OFFER TO THE LUMPERS. _ SYDNEY, December 5. (Received Dee. 5. at 5.5 p.m.) T^tn c (,„ ;wsba|l!;li meeting of i.|,o Lumpers' Union fm .' Mo!i day to confer an offer from ilie manage,, of the P. and 0. Company to withdraw «ic lalennos crosv finni working coal if the lumpers will their 'decision and cowent to handle coal. The strike loaders will explain the position at Mon-' Jays meeting. COAL FOR THE RAILWAYS. A GENEROUS OFFER. SYDNEY, December 4. , Mr Wade nas issued a statement showing Unit the Rollambi Coal Company had wiercd tne Railway Commissioners 7000 tons of coal at Grass at the price prevailing before the strike. The offer has been accepted.

The Premier commends this publicspivilecl action to other owners, and adds: "If private owners ntlempted to exploit the public the Government would step in and secure coal from any source in order 'o eheoUr.te any attempt to Weed the community." The Railway Commissioners are fitting several locomotives to take oil fuel. QUESTION OF LIGHTING. TROUP.LK AHE \D. SYDNEY, December 4. The electric lighting of Sydney can be maintained till January 10," but the ga-s lighting will cease in 11 days. The municipal authorities are lilting up lamps to burn kerosene. SUPPLIES OF BRITISH COAL. SEVERAL STEAMERS LOADING. ADELAIDE, December 4. Another French ship has arrived with Welsh coal as ballast. LONDON, December 3. The steamer >vonshire is loading 5000 tons or coal on the Tyne. Half n do/en other teamers are also being coaled for Australia.