THE COAL CRISIS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 259, 29 July 1919, Page 5

THE COAL CRISIS

TROUBLE NOT YET OVER FRESH DEMANDS BY THE YORKSHIRE MEN Br Tdcffrash-Presi ABsodation-Oiwright. (Rec. 'July 28, 8.5 p.m.) London, July 27. The Yorkshire miners state that they will decide their own policy, irrespective oi' the Miners' Federation, and that the miners must 'reopen the r negotiations. Apart from piecework rates there are other disputes, including the question, of the continuous shift. These workers get rm reduction of hows under the Sankcy lfeport, but some relief or extra pay ; rnent must bs arranged. It is estimated that the coal mir-nrs have lost ,£1,070,000 in wages. Strike nay amounting to ,£70,000 was distributed on Saturday. Tlie Yorkshire Miners' Association has not yet considered the Government'': offer, but will probably meet to-day. Tho Lancashire and Cheshire Miners' Iteration is resuming work.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. "COAL FOE FOOD.' ; London, July 27. Mr. G. H. Roberts, Foci Controller, speaking t at Darfield, said that owing to the adverse trade exchange with America, the housewife had to pay nearly threepence a pound extra for bacon. Unless the coal output were greatly increased there was no hope of lower prices, liritain exchanges coal for food.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. UNION LEADER'S WARNING. London, July 27. Mr. J. H. Thomas, the raihvaymen's leader, has returned from America, He told an interviewer: "We are certain to lose our commercial supremacy to America unless we drastically chanse our political methods. We must first restore confidence to the working classes and induce them to rely on the ballotbox and refrain from" strikes."—Aus'.N.Z. Cable Assn. i