COALMINERS' DIFFICULTIES.

Colonist, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8148, 17 January 1895, Page 3

COALMINERS' DIFFICULTIES.

Sydney, January 16. The Chairman of direotors of the Hetton Colliery writing to the Premier predicts that with the continuation of low prices Newoastle will be able during the present year to reestablish the coal trade with the west coast of

America and in a more moderate degree wii the East.

La'.er,

A shift ot lmn in tho Se ham Mine deolined work to-;l.y, md j ined the other striker.. It is believed that t'no Uniooi-.ts have r( j.oled the Dt legate Board., resolution, and euoh lodge will Beith its own diilioulty. During the debat o ou tbo que.- tion the -cineroQic.rs wtre accused ol bttrayiog mintr. ir tho recent ao ion, also of gross bundling i' their mansg. n.ent of Bii'.ir.. The Miners' Association of the Het.on miners was bI.o Londemned fcr haety action in acooptinp t.ms of ma' iagement. It is understood tbat .vithin the rest few days tao cj_apanie3, eaub working under the game oondition as th. Hetton Colliery, vil give notice of i.teition to reduoe the price for hewing to a eimi.ar levol as now paid ia tho Hetton Mine.