THE COAL STRIKE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12941, 4 December 1909, Page 5

THE COAL STRIKE.

COAL FOR AMERICA.

Press Association.— Telegraph.— Copyright.

LONDON, December 3.

4 very large shipment of coal is being sent to the West ('oast of America as a result of the drop in Australian shipments.

FUTILE EFFORTS FOR SETTLE-

MENT.

Newcastle Colliery Board to be

Appointed.

SYDNEY, December 3

In the Industrial Court to-day the president, Justice Heydon, read a letter from Premier Wade officially informing him that all efforts to effect) a settlement in the coal troubles by a confeernce or to secure the appointment of a Board under the Industrial Disputes Act had proved futile. Premier Wade conveyed this, his official information, in order that Judge Heydon might consider the desirability of taking any further action he thought necessary in the public interests under the powers conferred on him by the Industrial Disputes Act. Judge Heydon announced that a Newcastle Collieries Board would be appointed to deal with the matter of the dispute. He adjourned the matter till Saturday morning for the appointment of the Board.

THE PALERMO'S COAL.

Lumpers Refuse to Unload.