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RAILWAY CRISIS

MEN'S REPRESENTATIVES AND t MINISTER CONFER CONCILIATORY SPIRIT 5 DISPLAYED (By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright (lice. January U, 7.15 p.m>) London, Jaiyunry 13. There was an important intoi'yiew this afternoon between Sir Eric Ged<f.es (Minj ister of Transport), Sir R. S.'.Homo (Minister of Labour), and a com'.mitteo ■of railwaymen. The railway repi;eson'r tatives submitted tho considerations [ which led to the conference's resolution. . Subsequently the position will be i-lis-cussed at a meeting of Cabinet, which t was postponed from this morning to [ await Mi'. Bonar Law's return froiO i Paris. There appears to be a concilia-"- ) tory spirit on both; sides, the railway ■ delegates expressing'their readiness to I meet the Government a considerable • way if the latter manifests a disposiI lion to reopen the discussion. It is not ) anticipated that the Government will ■ give way much on main principles. ; A later message states that following • the interview with Sir Eric Geddes, tho ■ Ministry of Transport issued a state- , ment that Mr. Thomas (general secretary) and the other representatives of the National Union of Railwaymen fully explained the reasons for the rejection > of tho Government's offer. Sir Erie s Geddes promised to lay the matter bei fore Cabinet immediately, and arranged ■ to meet th:- railwaymen's representatives i to-morrow afternoon to announco the ! Government's answer—Aus.-N-Z. Cable > Assn -Renter. ! 'NATIONALISATION OF MINES ' MINERS ORGANISE OPPOSITION ! ■ DEMONSTRATIONS, s London, January 11. i A large element of miners in South , Wale? who are opposed to nationalisa- ; tion are organising demonstrations.— , Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 94, 15 January 1920, Page 5

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RAILWAY CRISIS Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 94, 15 January 1920, Page 5

RAILWAY CRISIS Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 94, 15 January 1920, Page 5

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