THE COAL TROUBLE
[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.]
COALOWNERS’ ATI TORE,
(Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON. September 12,
The “Observer” states: “There is no doubt the reply of the coal owners’ district Associations regarding the local 'agreements will he almost unanimous against a national agreement. South Wales, and South Yorkshire have already refused.” Mr Garvin writes: “Coal owners are defying the Conservative Government and trampling upon the Samuel report. Upon these terms there is not the slightest chance of securing permanent settlement. The owners may dictate a Versailles Treaty, hut it would he torn up at the first opportunity and the question of State ownership of the mines would become a dominant, dangerous issue of the general election. The Government is hound by honour not to allow the Eight Hours Bill to be used exclusively as an instrument against the men. If the owners have no better policy than the starving of miners to surrender, let Cabinet bring in a measure suspending the Eight Hours Bill. The first intimation would he enough.
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Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1926, Page 2
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173THE COAL TROUBLE Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1926, Page 2
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