COAL CRISIS
[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] MINERS' ATTITUDE LONDONj June C. Mr Cook, the Secretary of the Miners’ Federation, in the course of a speech, said that ha was prepared to 1 have a ballot of the miners and of their wives, to see whether he (Cook) and Mr H. Smith (President of the Minors’ Federation), of Mr Frank' Hodges and Air Valley should represent them, provided that the Government accepted the result," .jyul that work was started on Monday' week. “If the ballot is against me,” added Mr Cook, “I will resign. Anybody who lengthens this struggle is a murderer. If there is a spark of humanity in the nation then the miners will win, because only starvation will drive them back. If -their crying children force the men to accept feat, it will he the dearest victory England has ever won.” LONDON, June G. The miners’ decision upon the offer of a formal meeting made them by the coal owners will he taken on Monday.
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Hokitika Guardian, 8 June 1926, Page 2
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167COAL CRISIS Hokitika Guardian, 8 June 1926, Page 2
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