COAL TRADE CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 204, 26 February 1912, Page 5

COAL TRADE CRISIS.

„„■> ■ —♦ - '."• IN THE EVENT OF A STRIKE. !iSSISTANCE PROMISED STRIKERS. Wf Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, February 23. The National "Federation of Colliery Enginemen has decided to cease work in the event of a strike, except for keeping water out of the collieries. The Premier conferred with leading coalowners, and afterwards saw King George, who was desirous of being kept informed regarding the strike. The Transport Workers' Federation at is conference at Manchester resolved to give any assistance the miners required, including the refusal to handle home and foreign coal.

EMPLOYERS THREATEN LOCKOUT. INVOLVING 60,000 HANDS. •London, February 23. Lord Dudley's agent has advised him "to permanently close the Saltwell col'lSery in the event of a strike. Most of the manufacturers in the Potteries, employing fifty thousands hands, the leading ironmasters in South Staffordshire, and Coasts' cotton spinners, employing tea thousand persons, have notified a ■toppage in the event of a strike. IRONWORKERS IDLE. Received 25, 5.5 p.m. London, February 24. Eight thousand ironworkers are idle fa Cheshire' and Flintshire, owins; to the inability of ' the collieries to renew contracts. PREMIER SUBMITS PROPOSALS. " Received 25, 5.5 p.m.London. February 24. The Premier has submitted to the coal Owners and miners important proposals, requesting an answer by Tuesday. • , MINERS' STRIKE ARRANGED. '" :" Received 25, 5.6 pjn. Paris, February 24. The -Miners' Congress at Angers declared -for a twenty-four hours' strike on March 11. Possibly a -general strike iwßl take place if their demands are not •onceded.