THE LATE STRIKE

Hokitika Guardian, 20 May 1926, Page 3

THE LATE STRIKE

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STRIKE HAPPENINGS,

(Received this day at 12.80 p.m.) LONDON, Hay 19. Margery and Pol 1 itt (mentioned on .May 10th) were fined L"SO. Stewart (acting-oencrul Secretary of the Communist Party) was fined .Cloo. luo sisters named Span were bound over for a year. All were charged with possessing documents contravening tho emergency regulations. DEADLOCK. IN COAL PROPOSALS. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) LONDON, May 19. After a meeting of tho Miners’ Executive to-day, Mr Cook said the position was a deadlock. The Executive refused to agree to any alteration of hours or wages, though the final deeison of the Miners' Federation rests with to-morrow’s delegate meeting. The reconimndation of the Executive was bound to count, much thereat. The executive so far had unsuccessfully pressed for the postponement of wage reduction until the reorganisation proposals were more clearly demonstrated. They were not prepared to accede to the reduction tentatively advanced, namely, ten per cent, for three to six weeks, until a joint hoard examined the position, a further snag being state purchase and royalties, in which connection it is understood, that though the Government's proposals wore not abandoned they may have to be deferred for mature consideration.

LONDON FLOURISH IXO. LONDON, Mnv 19

“ Back to brightness,” is the most fitting term for London’s present outlook. Preparations are apace for the most brilliant season since the war. All signs of the. national strike are practically obliterated. Experts say tho sun will he hack on the job any minute. Everywhere there is the cheeriest optimism. Business is commencing to boom approaching the Derby, the first big popular event of all the turf sporting social fixtures to lie carried out. The Australians who have been most unfortunate up to the moment, are now coining into their own. The test match promises to provide records and the financial result of tho tour therefore is assured. A boom is sotting in and in thcatreland there arc record hookings all round, since thousands of Americans and others are coming and the hotels are booked to their capacity.

-MINERS’ ATTITUDE. LONDON. May 19

The "Daily Chronicle’s” London correspondent says some members of the Miners’ Executive favour declaring all the pits uneconomic which cannot pay the wages the miners had before the stoppages. They say if this blunt fact is put ii]i against the coal owners, all sides will discover exactly where they arc. A" significant part of the miners’ deliberations to-day was the consideration.of plans for a long coal stoppage. The leaders think if they raise a fund of one to two millions sterling including £260,000 from Russia, the miners will be able to continue the stoppage from three to six months. Altogether the miners consider they are in t strong position and are ready to maintain an uncompromising attitude for i long time.

MR BALDWIN’S PROPOSALS REJECTED. [“ Sydney Sun ” Cables.] LONDON, May 19. The Daily Mail states both the owners and miners have rejected Mr Baldwin’s proposals. DAIRY PRODUCE. LONDON", "Clay 19. The strike delayed the knit report of the- Imperial Economic Conference, which is now investigating dairy produce, whereon they will report before the Imperial Conference.