MINERS' BALLOT

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 290, 1 September 1920, Page 7

MINERS' BALLOT

MAJORITY OF OLDER MEN AGAINST

ANOTHER STRIKE

GOVERNMENT READY TO REOPEN NEGOTIATIONS

By Telegraph-Press Asßociation-Oopyrlsit (Rec. August 31, 5.35 p.m.)

London, August 30. Though a two-thirds majority in favour of a coal strike is certain, tho fact that the Yorkshire miners only by a narrow majority favour a strike and that Nottinghamshire is adverse greatly strengthens the hands of those working for peace. In Yorkshire 55.530 vo-jed in favour of a striko, and 53,979 against, showing that a large majority of tho eldor men aro solidly against another strike after the previous disastrous experience. The Triple Alliance may decide to refer the mai-lor to a Parliamentary Committee and tho Trade Union Congress, which also meets on Tuesday. It understood tho Government is prepared, to reopen negotiations for increased production. Meanwhile tho price of coal has been raised another three shillings to sixty-three shillings per ton.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

AMERICAN ANTHRACITE MINERS

INCREASE IN WAGES APPROVED. (Rec. August 31, 7.55-p.m.) ' Washington, August 30. President Wilson has approved of an award increasing the anthracite miners' wages by 17 per cent., an aggregate increase of eighty-five million dollars an-nually.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

STRIKE OF RAILWAY EMPLOYEES

(Reo. August 31, 5.5 p.mj) Vancouver, August 30. The Brooklyn. Elevated Railway and Tramway Company employees struck without warning this morning for 90 cents an hour. Transportation has almost entirely ceased, and thousands of people walked to work.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

BROKEN HILL STRIKE INTERIM REPORT OF TRIBUNAL. (Rec. August 31, 10.10 p.m.) Sydney, Augustl 31. The interim report of the Broken Hill strike tribunal has been'received by the. Sol citor-General. It yill not be made public, but it is understood it favours a forty-four hours week.—Press Assn. OVERTIME ON"WHARVES AUSTRALIAN WATERSIDKRS DECIDE TO ABOLISH IT. (Rec. August 31, 10.10 p.m.) Melbourne. A-ugusfr 31. The Waterside Workers' Federation has decided to abolish, overtime through, out Australia, tho reason being given that many wharf labourers are unable to earn a reasonable living under tho present conditions.—Press iAssn.