THE COAL STRIKE

Hokitika Guardian, 1 June 1926, Page 3

THE COAL STRIKE

STILL IN PROCRESS. A CORRECTION Yesterday we published a table message intimating that the coni strike at Home liad been settled. This is not correct. The message, which was mutilated during transmission through the Telegraph Office should have read as follows LONDON, May .30, The Warwickshire miners are resuming, accepting the owners’ terms of pre-strike wages and an eight hours' day. This is totally different to the statement published which read: “The coal miners are resuming, et'c'.,’’ the error being due to faulty ti atisniissioil through the Telegraph Office. [Australian dfc N.Z. Cable Association.] A STALEMATE, LONDON, May 30. At midnight to-morrow Mr Baldwin’s offer of a taperilig subsidy to the coni industry expires, but there is no sign of any escape from the stalemate.' The miners leaders continue to put up negotiations, turning down Varloy’s small wage and Hodge’s longer working day. At a large demonstration at Albert Hall, Mr Cook declared:—Wo will not recede from tlio position on hours and wages, unless beaten by starvation. That would be la victory dearly bought for lhe Gofernment. Meanwhile foreign coal is beginning to trickle in. Throe cargoes wero unloaded. A few miners are going hack at .Mansfield and North Warwick,