BRITISH LABOUR CRISIS.
<3Y TELEGRAPH —PREBS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. STRIKE PAY. LONDON, May 24. The Mbrkshire Miners’ Association, which had funds amounting to £900,000 two years ago, has- now paid out £400,000 in strike pay. In addition C 1,000,000 has been paid out for food •oupons. The Association thus is now in debt to the extent of £300,000. Mr Frank Hall, of the Derbyshire Miners’ Association, states the strike has cost his Association £250,000, this being 15 years’ savings. A BREAK-AW AY. LONDON, May 24. The first English coal miners to resume work are 600 men at the Medeley Wood collieries in Shropshire. They have accepted a temporary wage agreement, before any general settlement has been reached.
S S PAPAROA AND DOCK STRIKE. LONDON, May 24 Owing to the earlier employment cf “volunteers” to coal the Paparon, bound for New Zealand, the dockers refused to work her cargo or to handle any luggage. MILITARY FORCES FOR STRIKE. LONDON, May 24. In the House of Commons, Sir R. Horne stated the cost of the mobilisation of t-be reserve military defence force in connection with the coal strike has been £4,880,000 to date.
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Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1921, Page 2
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190BRITISH LABOUR CRISIS. Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1921, Page 2
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