Sydney, Apr. 7
The coal miners at Adamstown at} meeting to-day accepted the terms lof the compromise put forward November as a settlement of the fecal mines dispute.
They agreed to the compromise by 412 votes to 279.
The miners in four other districts, however, have rejected the terms and further meetings will be held) to-morrow.
The voting follows the conference which was arranged between the Jowners and the miners at the special request of the Commonwealth Premier. Mr. Scullin asked that the [position should be frankly discussed and emphasised that the continuation of the dispute not only affected the financial position of Australia lout seriously affected Australian} Jeredit abroad.
It was generally anticipated that ithe miners would resume work on basis of a reduction of 124 per cent, in the heaving rates and of-6d, daily. in wages—Reuter,
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