BRITISH COAL CRISIS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 6, 2 October 1920, Page 7

BRITISH COAL CRISIS

STRIKE UNLIKELY WITHOUT ANOTHER BALLOT

POSTPONEMENT OF NOTICES

PROBABLE

INCREASED WAGE EASY

TO SECURE

By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright (Kcc. October 1, 8.20 p.m.) London, September 30. It is considered probablo that tho minors' executive will postpono the strike notices for another week, pending further dit'eussions with, the owners respecting the datum line.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

(Roc. October 1, 10.15 p.m.) m , London, October 1. Ihe newspapers generally anticipate that thero will lie no strike without allother .ballot. It is estimated that a little oyer another hundredweight of coal is required each miner daily to justify tho 2s. rise. A hopeful aspect is the altitude of Mr. Smillie, who is urging that tho wages claim should be referred to an impartial tribunal. The owners point out th.it their datum line was exceeded in every full week except one in tho first quartor of the year, and the 2s. can easily be secured in October. A number of the miners' leaders aro impressed by this point, added to tho possibility of tho miners securing a separate increase after an inquiry on the ground, of the increased cost of living—Aus.-N.Si. Cable Assn. . ANOTHER, CONFERENCE ARRANGED. (Rec. October 1. 7.40 p.m.) t, . „. ~ London, September 30. It is officially announced to-night that a conievence between the coal owners and the miners' executive and representatives of the Government has been arranged for to-morrow morning. Mr. Lloyd George is expected to attend.-Reuter. ' AUSISiALIAN COAL TRIBUNAL I INCREASES TO ENGINE-DRIVERS , AND FIREMEN., Tr-i.i. n i • Sydney, October. 1. Mr. Hibble, chainuan ci the Coal Tribunal, lias made an interim'award for the engine-drivers, giving an'increase of 3s. per shift to drivers and firemen throughout the Commonwealth. The minimum rates for boys and youths have been increased by 20 'per cent.—Press Assn. BROKEN HILL MINERS . INSTRUCTED BY FEDERATION NOT • TO. RESUME, (Rec. October 1, 11.15 p.m.) , Sydney, October 1. The Miners' Federation hias instructed the Broken HjII miners not to leturn to work. Tho men have now been on strike for seventeen months,—Press Assn. THE BASIC~WAGE INCREASES FOR NEW SOUTH WALES TEACHERS. Sydney, October 1. It is unofficially announced that the Board of Trade is increasing tho basic wage by 10s. a week, raising tho minimuni to £i 7s. It is calculated that, this wiil increase tho wages bill of New South Wales for a year by five millions. The Industrial Court has granted teachers increases aggregating ,£500,000, which, with the board's increase, will total .£700,000. Tho increases embrace a total staff of SflOO.—Press Assn. (Rec. October 1. 11.15 p.m.) ' Sydney, October 1. . It is officially denied that the basic wagois being increased 10s. a wieek,'Judge Betiby, who is inquiring into the question, statiug that no increase! has been decided on yet.—Press Assn.