THE COAL TROUBLE
■ 1 AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] I V MINERS’ BALLOTS. | LONDON, Nov. '2. i The miners’ ballot ends to-day. Only three results have been declared up to the present. Two show substantial, though not overwhelming majorities in , favour of acceptance, but the third - s unmistakably opposed to the latest proposals. i • Hostile resolutions were passed at many centres, particularly in Wales, where the Extremists advocate a fight to the last barricade. It is anticipated i the ballot will show a good majority ' in favour of peace. The ’strike will be continued only if there is a two-thirds ! majority against acceptance. | THE MINERS’ BALLOT. | LONDON, Nov. 3. f I The coal miners ballot on the proposals for a strike settlement continues. The voting was close in South Wales. There were 73,340 for the acceptance of the terms of settlement, and 74,425 against. j Yokrshire, apparently, is largely in favour of acceptance. Nottinghamshire iB against the terms. Northumberland is mostly in favour, though there is a big majority of votes in the Anthracite district against. Durham is generally against the terms, hut a big vote favours acceptance. Lancashire is largely against.
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Hokitika Guardian, 4 November 1920, Page 2
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191THE COAL TROUBLE Hokitika Guardian, 4 November 1920, Page 2
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