COAL STRIKE ENDS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1704, 26 April 1917, Page 2

COAL STRIKE ENDS.

MOST OF THE MEM AT WORK. CONDITIONS OF SETTLEMENT. GO-SLOW POLICY TO CEASE. If was announced unofficially on Tuesday night that the coal strike had been settled on the following terms; — It is to be made plain to the Military Service Boards that every essential worker in the essential industries of coal and gold mining should have the appeals allowed. Government will not press for a penalty in the case of men who have been arrested on account of the "go-slow’’ policy, including anyone conveying messages to one union by direction of another in connection with the present strike. Government will do their best to arrange for a conference between coal mine owners and the employees within a fortnight. Every man to go back to work as befoi’e the strike. The delegates undertake to do their best to induce the men to resume work on the 25th of April, and to abandon the “go-slow’’ policy. If any prosecutions lake place, the Government will not press for penalties.' Speaking to a Post reporter yesterday afternoon, (he Acting Prime Minister (Sir -James Allen) stated that all the mines arc working, with (he exception of Paparoa, Pukemiro, and Waipa, which are to resume to-day. He added (hat he did not, publish the conditions of settlement earlier because he thought it was only fair that the mine-owners should be apprised previously. He was conferring with them on the subject yesterday. RE POETS FROM THE MINES. Westport, Yesterday. The Denniston, Millcrton, and Stockton miners resumed work this morning. Auckland, Yesterday. The Waipa, Colliery resumes work to-morrow. The Pukemiro miners will resume on Friday, the delay in the latter case being due to some repairs necessary. MEETING AT GREY MOUTH. SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT. Greymouth, April 24. The following resolution was carried unanimously by a monster meeting of citizens held to-night, the Mayor presiding: —“That this monster meeting of citizens of Greymouth pledges itself to give its heartiest support to the Government in any and every measure they deem necessary to assist the Empire in winning the war.”