STRIKE AT NEWCASTLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13447, 20 November 1907, Page 5

STRIKE AT NEWCASTLE.

THE PERMIER AS MEDIATOR. Press Association-Bv. Telecraph-Copyright SYDNEY, Nov. 19. It ?s understood that the Miners' Executive is generally favourable to the Premiers proposals, "but :a- seeking an explanation of certain points. The proprietors awuit the miners' decision before again meeting. Coal supplies in Sydney are steadily shrinking. The Citv -Electric Lighting Committee report that only a week's supply of coal is on .hantl The poiteiy-', works at. Marrickville have closed owing to the high price of coal. • Further ~modifications have been made in. the ferry services. MELBOURNE, Nov. 19. _ In order -to conserve coal on the rail-, way th«..' authorities are considering, the curtailment of some services. APPROACHING A SETTLEMENT. A HOPEFUL OUTLOOK. ' Received 1.5 a.m.. November 19th. SYDNEY, November 18. Tin- citv has been anxiously awaiting the result of the negotiation proceeding all dav between Mr Wadt- and the representatives- of the proprietors : and miners. It was announced to-night that the miner.* had ■ accepted 3lr Wade's proposals for the appointeroent of a tribunal to retth> the strike. The proprietors meet tomorrow to give a final decision. A report, which however lacks official confirmation, states that the nroprietci.r ar-a prepaid to accept the tribunal: that tomorrow's im»tiug is only of a formal nature and that the trouble is virtually owr.