“SAUVE QUI PEUT"

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12616, 29 November 1926, Page 7

“SAUVE QUI PEUT"

BRITISH MINERS INSTRUCTED FEDERATION HAS LOST CONTROL DISTRICTS COMING TO TERMS By Telegrapli.—Press Aisn.—Copyright. Australian and N Z. Cable Association, (Received. November 27, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, November 26. The miners’ delegates met to consider district settlements, and adjourned sine die. The “Daily Herald” admits that the Miners 1 Federation has practically ceased to attempt to supervise the negotiations. An indication of the real result of the meeting was the delegates’ action in telegraphing to their districts to resume work as soon as the settlements have been endorsed by the men. In the meantime the Lancashire miners and owners have come to terms, to provide for the immediate resumption of work on a three years’ agreement. (Sydney “Sun” Cable.) The Lancashire and Cheshire owners and the miners’ representatives have agreed to terms, including a three years’ truce, an eight-hour day, and the continuation of the wages paid in April. Mr A. J. Cook, speaking at the delegates’ conference, complained that the owners in Somerset, Kent, Glouces-, terabire, and Leicestershire were refusing to meet the miners, and others were imposing terms that would hb fatal to future peace. STATE OF EMERGENCY MAY END SOON In the House of Commons, moving the continuance of tho Emergency Regulations for a month, the ilottio Secretary, Sir William Jo.vnson-Hicks, said that he hoped i-, would be possible to revoke them in a fortnight, in the meantime, chief constables would rot ban meetings, if a ban was necessary, it would bo the Home Secretary’s responsibility. Labour members appealed to tho Ministry to withdraw the regulations instantly as a graceful gesture. The debate was adjourned. “RETREAT” ADMITTED (Received November 28, 11.5 p.m.) LONDON, November 28. Mr Cook, in an interview, admitted that there had been a xetreat 4 &nd |

that the Miners’ Federation had lost ground, hut declared it would regain it very shortly, by using the industrial and political machine. GOOD IDEAS MEAN MONEY. How many “gadgets’’ have you fixed about your home that other homes would welcome. Why not palent some at' them? At least, come and lalk it over with u.s, and let as advise yon. Henry Hughes. Ltd. (Directors: W. E. Hughes and .1. 'l'. Hunter. Rcr. Patent Atlm-neysi. 1-17, I'calhcrstqu street, Wellington . —A dy t.