ATTITUDE OF LUMPERS' UNION.

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

ATTITUDE OF LUMPERS' UNION.

Mr Bowling Interviewed.

Mr Hushes Takes Him to Task.

SYDNEY, December 4

Mr Peter Bowling, the secretary of th? Miners' Federation, informed an inter viewer that he was not surprised that the coal lumpers refused to handle the Paler mo'i coal. He did not ihink any self-re-specting Unionist would handle scab coal. Wlicin Mr W. H. Hughes, the president, heard of Mr Bowling's statement, he gape hi, views to the Press. He declared that Mr Bowling's attitude was different from that which he assumed at the Strike Congress. He must decline to permit Mr Jiowling- or any other man to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds. Mr Bowling had voted for a resolution in favour of the coal being handled, and even offered, to go to the coal lumpers to teh them to handle it.

COAL COMPANY'S SPIRITED

ACTION.

The Premier's Views.

SYDNEY, December 4

Mr Wade, Premier, lias issued a state, ment showing that the Bellambi Coal Company has offered the Railway Commissioners 7000 tons at Grass at the price prevailing before the strike. The offer has been accepted. The Premier commended this public spirited action to other owners, and added that if possible owners attempted to exploit the public the Government would step in and secure coal from any source to checkmate any attempt to bleed the community.

The electric lighting of Sydney can be, maintained till January 10th, but gas lighting will cease in eleven days. The municipal authorities are fitting up lamps to burn kerosene.

The Railway Commissioners are fitting up several locomotives to take oil fuel.

MORE WELSH COAL.

ADELAIDE, December 4. Another French ship has arrived with Welsh coal as ballast.