COAL CRISIS OVER

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 12, 28 July 1919, Page 5

COAL CRISIS OVER

GOVERNMENT'S FORMULA ACCEPTED AVERAGING OUT THE SEVEN-HOUR DAY THE RUINED PITS By Telosraph—Preßß ABSociatlon-OopyrlEln London, July 25. Official.—The coal dispute is cndejEl.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. f (Eec. July 27, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 25. The Miners' Federation accepted the principle of the Government's formula, and presented estimates of how the formula would work out in the different districts. Tho conference adjourned to allow the Government to check tho estimates. There is little doubt of a speedy settle-men.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. STATEMENT BYMRTLLOYD GEORGE THE SEVEN-HOUR DAY. (Bee. July 27, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 25. . The Prime Minister (Mr. L'.oyd (ieorge) has issued a statement to the effect that the Government's consultation with tho miners resulted in an agreement on the basis of the Government's formula. In order to carry out the arrangement, 47 minutes has been fixed as a definite average reduction in working time in consequence of the introduction of the seven hours day. Tho Miners' Federation announces that the agreement secures a 14.3 per cent.' increase where there is a one hour reduction in the working day, and a proportionate increase where there is a lesser reduction. The executive urges nil dis- ] triols to carry out the decision, and ap-' peals to those idle through the dispute to resurno work—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ri'inedlyflooding SOME PITS WILL NEVER BE USED , AGAIN. (Bee. July 27, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 25. As tho Tesult of tho flooding of some of the older Yorkshire pits',' these workings will never be used again. Others will be waterlogged for months. Tho first week's coal output in Wales undor the operation ■ of the seven-hour day shows a reduction of 094,600 tons.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE CAUSE¥¥E TROUBLE (Rec. July 27, 11.45 p.m.) London, July 22 (delayed). following is thu cause of tho Yorkshire crisis:—The Saukey Commission calculated that reduced hours, would de«reaS6' tho output ten per cent. The Government thereupon decided to add ton percent, to the. piece order to maintain the miners' earnings, but tho miners claimed that as some mines were already working seven Ilours a day the allowance should he more than ten per cent. The Coal Controller and tho 'Uinere' Federation were discussing the point when tho Yorkshire minors struck tor fourteen per cent., though the Controller in tho meantime had fixed the increase at twelve and a half per cent. If the men's demand were conceded it would necessitate making an increase in tho price above six shillings.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

CONSUMER'S RESTRICTIONS EASED

(Rec. July 28, 0.10 a.m.)

London, July 26. • The prohibition on the coal export from Cardiff lias been cancelled, and also the 2cwt. limit for deliveries to house-holders.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DERBY MINERS ACCEPT PIECERATE. (Rec. July 27, 11.5 p.m.) ' ' London, July 2G. The Derbyshire Minors' Council has accepted the'piece rate settlement—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.