NEWCASTLE COLLIERIES' DISPUTE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 9 November 1907, Page 2

NEWCASTLE COLLIERIES' DISPUTE.

AN ACUTE STAGE. WHOLESALE STRIKE THREATENED Received Nov. 9, 0.40 a.m! Sydney, November 8. The position of the Newcastle district miners has reached an acute stage. A meeting of the Northern committee of management to-day resolved regarding the new attitude of proprietors in locking out members of Hebburn, Burwood, Lambton B, and Northumberland lodges, also their attitude with regard to other grievances, "We, as a committee, recommend thai until such disputes are settled, we refuse to assist them to crush our fellow-men. We therefore refuse to continue working any longer under the circumstances." It was further resolved, "That if the proprietors before Tuesday reinstate the locked-out miners and also agree to an umpire to be appointed along with a committee of three from each aide to settle grievances, we will recommend the continuance of work." Advices from Newcastle show that, following on the refusal of their roeent demand for increases the closing of • Burwood and Lambton pits has aroused ■ the resentment of the miners, and if the ■ proprietors are determined to starve : the locked-put men into submission, they i arc not going to assist the proprietors : by providing strike funds. s The proprietors express equal determination not to give way. The suggestion is made that the Premier or Ministry intervene. '