COAL CRISIS IN BRITAIN

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 263, 2 August 1919, Page 7

COAL CRISIS IN BRITAIN

GOVERNMENT DECIDES AGAINST NATIONALISATION

NEW SCHEME BEING WORKED OUT (By Telegraph-Press Assooiation-OopyrigM London, July 2D. Tho Government has decided against the nationalisation of mines, and is working out a schema, 011 tho lines of tho report of Sir Arthur Duckhum (who was ono of the' coal-users' representatives on the Coal Commission, under Mr. Justice Sankoy). Tho Government is distributing .6100,000 per week among textile and stool workers rendered idle by the- coal strike.—"The Times."

YORKSHIRE STRIKE PRACTICALLY | SETTLED London, July 29. The "Daily Mail" understands that tho Yorkshire strika is practically settled, but thero will lie no resumption- before the week-end. The Mersey strike is settled, the men's claims having been generally conceded—Aus.-N.ft. Cable Assn. ' (August 1, 7.35 p.m;) London, July 29. The Yorkshire miners continue to wait for overtures from the masters. Tho latter await action by tho coal controllers. Every day tho community loses 122,000 tons of coal' and tho miners ,£184,000 in wages.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. OWNERS AND MINERS TO CONFER. (Eec. August 1, 10.5 p.m.) London, July 31. The Yorkshire owners and miners will confer at Leads on Wednesday, with a view to a settlement.—United Service.

PURGING THE MINERS' FEDERATION OF SOCIALIST .EXTREMISTS. • (Rec. August -2, 0.30 a.m.) London, July 28. Mr. C. B. Stanton, M.P. for Aberdare, MertLyr Tydvil,.is heading a movement among the Welsh miners to purge the Miners' Federation of extremists. Several meetings of tho miners passed resolutions in favour of seceding, from ths local trades and labour councils, which are dominated hv Socialist extremists.—Aus.N.tf. Cable 'Asm. .

INDUSTRIAL_OUTLOOH GRAVE NATION IN DANGER OP DISASTER (Rec. August 1, 8.55 •pan.) London,' July 28. Sir- R. S. Home (Minister of Lnbour), in ai* interview, stated that the country's wealth had been depleted. . Tho indus.Irial outlook, was grave. . People were indulging in every form of selfishness. Manufacturers were . profiteering and workers were, striking and paralysing trade. Unless there was a great awakening the nation would go down in disaster. Production 'had reached a dangerously low level. Work was the solo corrective. —Aus.-N./i. Cable Assn.

BLAST FURNACES CLOSFD TEN THOUSAND EMPLOYEES IDLE. (Rec. August 1, 8.55 p.m.) • London, July 28. The directors of the Ebbw Vale- Steel Company have decided to close tho'blastfurnaces. The eomrf.iny employ's 20,000 men.' .The latest strike by 400 skilled workers has rendered idle. 10,000; employees; -The managing director states that fortunately tho action of these men had caused au'order to.be issued by the unions concerned not to allow a handful of men to stop work in tho future. Tho closing of the furnaces will render idlo SOOft for probably six months;—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.