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  2. COMMING TOGETHER.

    The two sides have suddenly been brought together. It has been definitely arranged that Mr. Bowling shall meet the northern proprietors in Newcastle at 10 this morning. This meeting is the outcome of the mediation of Dr. Nash, M.L.C. ...

    Article : 312 words
  3. BAKERS VOTE £20 IN BREAD.

    At a special general meeting of the Operative Bakers' Union in the Trades Hall on Saturday afternoon it was decided to contribute £10 a week for the next two weeks to ...

    Article : 93 words
  4. ENGINE-DRIVERS WILL WORK.

    Arrangements for working the Ebbw Main and Young Wallsend collieries have now been completed, and the engine-drivers have decided to stand by the miners and attend to the ...

    Article : 70 words
  5. SOUTH.

    When strike pay was distributed to the Clifton miners on Friday some dissatisfaction was expressed at the non-receipt of money from the South Clifton Coalmining Company. When ...

    Article : 398 words
  6. CUTTERS AND TRIMMERS SUBSCRIBE.

    The Cutters and Trimmers' Union, at a meeting on Friday night decided to aid the miners by striking a levy ot is a week per member as long as the strike lasts. ...

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  7. OPPOSITION IN THE SOUTH.

    The general opinion regarding Mr. Bowling's scheme for working mines at Newcastle in the interest of the miners is that it will do a vast amount of harm to the miners ...

    Article : 142 words
  8. WORK OF THE EMISSARIES.

    A special meeting of the Amalgamated Miners' Association was held at Ballarat last night to consider the question of giving support to the Newcastle miners. ...

    Article : 213 words
  9. THE CAMPAIGN.

    The State Labour party is about to take a hand in the strike problem. Mr. Holman, deputy leader, in the absence ot Mr. M'Gowen, on Saturday, said:— ...

    Article : 269 words
  10. RUSH OF CARGO.

    The manufacturing firms of Melbourne, feaing that the shipping trade may sooner or later become disorganised by a general strike or coal famine, are taking advantage of the ...

    Article : 112 words
  11. NORTH.

    A special service for men only was held at Christ Church Cathedral this afternoon, at which the Very Rev. the Dean of Newcastle delivored a sermon dealing with the strike. ...

    Article : 475 words
  12. A COLLINGWOOD MEETING.

    A mass meeting in aid ot the strikers was held at Collingwood this afternoon. The gathering, which was attended by about 300 persons, was under the auspices of the ...

    Article : 75 words
  13. BOTTLE MAKERS AFFECTED.

    Mr. W. Hardacre, secretary of the Glass Bottle Makers' Union, stated on Saturday that the shortage of coal had closed down four furnaces in the bottle-making trade. At one ...

    Article : 95 words
  14. CARRIERS' AND DRIVERS' ATTITUDE.

    The Carters' and Drivers' Union has decided that if the union is called upon to give the other unions support, it will not fail to do so. ...

    Article : 34 words
  15. THE MARMORA'S MAIL.

    The secretary to the Central Postal Administration (Sir Robert Scott) states that the New South Wales railway authorities have refused to run a special train from Albury on ...

    Article : 183 words
  16. WOOL SALES POSTPONED.

    Owing to possible difficulty in securing shipment tonnage to lift wool meetings of woolbuyers' and the selling brokers' associations have been held, and it was unanimously ...

    Article : 53 words
  17. DEPUTIES AND SHOT FIRERS.

    At a special meeting of the South Coast Deputies and Shot-firers' Association last night, at which delegates from every mine in the district were present, the case of Mr. ...

    Article : 232 words
  18. SOCIALISTS SYMPATHETIC.

    At a largely attended meeting held in the Domain on Sunday afternoon, Mr. T. Waish presiding, the following resolutions, moved and seconded by Messrs. H.E. Holland and ...

    Article : 391 words
  19. LANDLORDS AND RENTS.

    A petition is new being prepared in Newcastle asking the Mayor to call a public meeting to urge upon landlords the necessity of reducing rents while the strike is on. The ...

    Article : 197 words
  20. DONATIONS TO STRIKE FUND

    The miners have certainly the support of a section of the public, whatever attitude it may take as a whole. This is evident from the fact that, although the public must suffer ...

    Article : 240 words
  21. TOGETHER.

    The Acting Premier, Mr. Lee had an interview on Saturday extending over two hours with Mr. Hughes, M.P., Messrs. Bowling, Paterson, and other executive members of the strike ...

    Article : 589 words
  22. A MEETING.

    The two sides in the coal strike are to come together to-day. As the result of patient Degotiations conducted by a member of the Legislative Council, Dr. Nash, the Northern ...

    Article : 682 words
  23. SHIPPING INDUSTRY.

    On account of the rapidly diminishing stocks of coal, it has been found necessary by the directors of the North Coast S.N. Company, Limited, to lay up about one-third of its fleet. ...

    Article : 412 words
  24. PRICE ADVANCED IN NEW ZEALAND.

    Christchurch coal merchants have decided to increase the price of Newcastle coal by 3s per ton, with a view to checking orders. ...

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  25. AN UNPROMISING OUTLOOK.

    It is estimated that there are now about 4000 men out of employment on the South Coast, and so far as the miners are concerned the last source of financial help locally closed ...

    Article : 236 words
  26. VICTORIA'S COAL SUPPLY.

    The fact was again emphasised during the past few days that the supplies of coal in Melbourne are larger than they were believed to be at the beginning of the strike. It is ...

    Article : 94 words
  27. A FALSE RUMOUR.

    A report spread through the town this morning that a number of free labourers had arrived at Pelaw Main by the Hoxham-Pelaw Main railway. Hundreds of strikers ...

    Article : 165 words
  28. NATIONALISATION.

    The conditions at the State coalmine are practically unaltered. The president of the union denies that the Blackball, Brunner, and Paparoa men have ...

    Article : 152 words
  29. DISSENSION IN CONGRESS.

    Mr. Peter Bowling returned from Sydney last night and wis at the miners executive offices to-day. In m interview, he stated that he was not prepared to say anything in regard ...

    Article : 304 words
  30. IN THE COUNTRY.

    Owing to the shortness of coal at the gas works, the local municipal council has temporarily discontinued street lighting, and cut off all gas during the day. ...

    Article : 158 words
  31. TO RELIEVE DISTRESS.

    Alderman Light has given notice of his intention to move at the next meeting of the Newcastle City Council,—"That in view of the prosent Serious industrial strife prevailing ...

    Article : 106 words
  32. THE COALCLIFF INCIDENT.

    The work thnt was being carried out at the Coalcliff colliery by the shiftmen, who were induced by the minors' lodge to cease work, was that of breaking down a quantity of stone ...

    Article : 138 words
  33. POWLETT RIVER FIELD.

    Mr. Stanley Hunter, boring engineer of the Mines Department, yesterday informed the Railway Standing Committee, which is inquiring into the question of connecting the ...

    Article : 135 words
  34. TRUCKS AGAIN REFUSED.

    We have received the following telegram from R. B. Wallace, of Newcastle:— "The Editor, 'Sydney Morning Herald,' Sydney,—Have made application district ...

    Article : 60 words
  35. VOTE IN CONGRESS.

    It is now stated that on Friday afternoon, which was the afternoon following on the publication of the instructions originally issued by the Railway Department debarring ...

    Article : 116 words
  36. UNIONS' ASSISTANGE.

    The Miners' Federation of Groat Britain has replied to the cable for assistance sent by the strikers, stating that it will consider the matter at the next meeting. ...

    Article : 147 words
  37. THE IDLE FLEETS.

    The number of vessels lying idle In Port Jackson as a result of the strike is dally increasing, and on every hand roany ships out of commission may be seen. There were ...

    Article : 271 words
  38. THE MINERS' MINE.

    A largely-attended meeting of employees of the mines at Greta met to hear Mr. D. Rees, a member of the Advisory Committee, explain the plan for working the Ebbw Main ...

    Article : 307 words
  39. CARRIAGE OF COAL.

    The instructions issued on Thursday by the Chief Commissioner that no more coal was to be hauled except that required for railway purposes have not yet been countermanded at ...

    Article : 173 words
  40. EFFECTS OF THE STRIKE.

    A limited number of trams will be run today and until further notice, the first commencing and the last ceasing in accordance with last wook's time-table. The reductions, ...

    Article : 738 words
  41. A UNIONIST VIEW.

    In connection with the granting of exemption to the proprietors or Hetton, Abermain, and Bellbird colllerics in the northern district, a union official complained yesterday of a ...

    Article : 295 words
  42. MR. HUGHES IN THE DARK.

    "The position seems more grave than ever," said Mr. Hughes last night. "We seem to have reached an impasse. I feel very much disappointed, and very much depressed, at ...

    Article : 430 words
  43. SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT.

    The present industrial position has every prospect of being a prolonged one, but from information received the strike congress are making every preparation for financial ...

    Article : 124 words
  44. EXTRAORDINARY PARALLEL

    An extraordinary Parallel to the present situation ocourred in the last strlke. Sir Henry Parkes, the Premier, was just at the time thrown out ot a cab and ...

    Article : 87 words
  45. THE RAILWAYS.

    There is every indication that the Railway Department is being put to serious straits to obtain coal, and the fact that the supplies in hand are rapidly becoming exhausted is ...

    Article : 155 words
  46. SYDNEY FERRIES, LIMITED.

    At a special board meeting of the directors of Sydney Ferries, Limited, held on Saturday, it was decided to still further decrease the already curtailed Umetable an under:— ...

    Article : 367 words
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