BRITISH COAL CRISIS
NATIONAL STRIKE POSSIBLE.
[United Presß Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.]
LONDON, Dec. 4
The Prime Minister. Air MacDonald, had a conference with the miners. It lasted for two hours alter winch, Air Graham, (President of the Board of Trade) and Mr S-himvell (Under •Secretary for Aiiii.es), ifo>nferred for a further hour with the Miners. The A 1 mister urged the necessity of giving the Act time to succeed. The Aimer’s delegate came away perplexed, and they were merely able to repeat Air MacDonald’s opinion to miners; /but it is nob expected that they will be able to overcome the miner’s opposition to the spread over of hours. The position remains critical. A national ballot on the question of holding a strike is now regarded as a strong probability. AGAINST A STRIKE, (Received this day at 9 a *" LONDON, Dec, 4,
The Miners’ Conference rejected aproposal for a national strike by 230 to 209 thousand votes.
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Hokitika Guardian, 5 December 1930, Page 5
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