COAL STRIKE IN AUSTRALIA.
Federal Cabinet Acts. NAVY COAL RELEASED. Bv Cablo—Press Association —Copyright. Australian , and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 3, 10.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, June 2. The Federal, Government lias decided to make available 200,000 tons of Navy Department’s coal at Grass, in Now South Wales, to enable essential services and industry to be carried on during the coal strike. The Federal Government has also reconstituted tlio Coal Advisory Board nhich will immediately consider the distribution of Navy coal supplies.
BITTER FEELING IN NORTHERN FIELDS. SUGGESTED ULTIMATUM TO STRIKERS. By Cable — Fre«« Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association (Received Juno 3, 11.10 p.m.) SYDNEY, Juno 3. There is bitter feeling among the miners at the continuation of the strike.
Meetings of miners’ lodges confirmed the Delegate Board’s decision, and one lodge carried a motion that tlio Federation bo asked to give the engino drivers seven days’ notice in which to resume, failing which the Federation should endeavour to find men to replace the striking engino drivers and firemen. THREATS OF PROSECUTION. STRIKERS’ BREACH OF AWARD. By Cablo—Press Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 3, 11.10 p.m.) MELBOURNE, June 3. The Commonwealth Arbitration Court Deputy President granted, the application of the Associated Collieries Proprietors to prosecute the Engine-drivers’ and Firemen’s Association for a breach of the Commonwealth Arbitration Act, in striking against an award of the special tribunal of the engine-drivers’ and firemen’s coal industry.
SETTLEMENT POSTPONED. STRIKERS REFUSE TO YIELD. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 4, 1.15 a;in.) SYDNEY, June 3. A special conference of the Miners’ Central Council and the officials of the Engine-drivers and Firemen’s Association endeavoured to reach a settlement in the coal strike, but failed to arrive at a decision. The conference will resume tomorrow, but the outlook is not promising. 4
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 4 June 1926, Page 9
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306COAL STRIKE IN AUSTRALIA. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 4 June 1926, Page 9
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