MINERS BEATEN

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12611, 23 November 1926, Page 7

MINERS BEATEN

*BUT THE FIGHT IS NOT ENDED” UNION WILL BE ORGANISED AGAIN MR COOK’S DECLARATION By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received November 22, 8 p.m.) LONDON, November 22. “Is ifc peace? No; it is not peace!” declared Mr A. J. Cook, secretary of the Miners’ Federation, in a violent speech at a Labour meeting at Stalybridge. “Toryism thought it had won, but ft had won only by starving the mAn nut.” He warned the owners not to ring the joy-bells too soon. They (the miners) would begin the struggle again “from the day they are back, to wipe out the Eight-Hour Act. They will start an intensive campaign, and so organise the union that they will be led to victory. Their

lines have been bent, but not broken.” Mr Cook added: “We "have been beaten, but the fight is by no means ended. ” five-yearFagreement NOTTS MEN SETTLING DOWN PAYMENT BY*RESULTS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, November 21. Largely owing to Earl Spencer’s efforts the Nottingham owners and miners have agreed to terms of resumption covering five years, including wages, which are to be governed by results. The working day has been extended by half an hour.