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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11167, 30 January 1904, Page 5

LABOUR.

Newcastle Goal Strike.

Press Association. — Telegraph. — Copyright Received J.anuary 29, 11.30 p.m. SYDNEY, January 29. In connection with 'the strikes in the Northern Extended and other Newcastle district mines, the Colliery Proprietors' Association refused the request of the Miners' Federation. The miners asked for a conference with a view to the proprietors granting an increase in the hewing rate, as settled by the Arbitration Court, and also that both parties approach the Court with the 'object of havipg the award revised; The proprietors refused on the grounds that the Miners' Federation initiated the action which resulted .in the disputed award, and that the award provided for a conference in case of any dispute.