BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 March 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION COAL CRISIS. BIG STRIKE LIKELY IN BRITAIN LONDON, March 8. The coal owners at Durham and Northumberland have given notice to theii miners of the terminating of all contracts in a fortnight. Other districts will probably follow suit. The owners point out this step is formal, and is a necessary sequel to the decontrol. The miners detect therein a determination to insist on district regulation of wages, instead of a national agreement, whereas the miners make national regulation the cardinal point of their policy. The miners’ leaders are already talking of there being impending the gravest calamity. 'The question is being discussed by the Miners’ Conference on Thursday. Air R. Srnillie has again tendered his resignation to the Miners’ Union. It is understood he feels his health is not equal to the strain of the prolonged struggle, which seems inevitable, according to some leaders of the Miners Unions. IMROVED SITUATION. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) DELHI, March 7. The situation at Triehur has improved. 'Fhe riots have ceased since the arrival of the Resident and troops from the British province. THE BRUCE HEART. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) | LONDON, March 7. The keenest interest is being taken in Scotland-in the Melrose Heart, (-allied on fifth. The newspaper “Scotsman” argues that traditionally the heart of Bruce should he under the high altar at the east end. Tt, was found, however, in the Chapter house at the north west. Probably th o site was changed ■ during rebuilding. The enclosing casket is cone like, nine inches high. The diameter at tlm base is five. It is considered possible the silver outer casket was removed at the reinterment while rebuilding. A RUSSIAN REPORT. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) i NEW YORK, March 8. ; An official message from Moscow dated the third, which has been received by the paper “Soviet Russia,” states all is quiet in Moscow and Petrograd. The mutineers in Kronstadt are lighting amongst themselves. A complete ' collapse of the insurrection is expected. LABOR WITHDRAWS. jj (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) ; NEW YORK, March 8. , Mr Gompers has cabled to the International Trade Federation announcing the withdrawal of the American . federation of Labour from all addin- 1 tions. ! i WAIIII GOLD ALINING COMPANY. ' LONDON, March 5. ! At the Waihi Gold'Mining Company’s meeting on Alarcb 17th., the directors propose to reduce the capital by £250.000 by returning 10s. per share. '