THE STRIKE BILL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 236, 3 April 1912, Page 5

THE STRIKE BILL.

THE BALLOT RESULTS. ORANGEMEN DRILLING. By Cable—Preei Association—Copyright. London, April 1. Th» Premier, in the House of Commons, stated that he was not satisfied that a Royal Commission would meet the requirements of the industrial unrest. The Government was considering the question. Mr. Lans.bury, Socialist member for Bow, drew attention to the fact that large 'bodies of Orangemen were drilling, and asked whether the Miners' Federation was allowed to drill its members. The Premier refused to reply to what might be termed a hypothetical question. Five thousand men have resumed work at Tamworth. The voting in South Wales resulted, 24,369 in favor of resumption and 12,743 against. There were many abstentions. In England 29,003 favor resumption, and 26,314 are against. Coal has fallen 3s 6d a ton in London. PROSPECTS OF ANOTHER FIGHT. London, April 1. The New South Wales donation is feeding twelve thousand children in the potteries district for a week. Mr. Smillie, speaking at Motherwell, said that the miners must not think the fight had ended. They were looking forward to another fight shortly for increased wages. THE SYDNEY FUND. Sydney, April 2. The Lord Mayor appeals to the public to subscribe for the starving women and children in England. BOYCOTTING ASIATICS. THE STRIKE BALLOT. FAILING FUNDS. Received 2, 9.55 p.m. Lpndon, April 2. The National Sailors' and Firemen's Unions are preparing demands for August to secure the employment of an additional twenty thousand men, eliminating three thousand Lascars and other Asiatics, and increasing the number of hands according to the size of ships. The latest totals show a small majority against resumption. The Northumberland, Durham, Lancashire and Yorkshire miners voted heavily against resumption, but the Midlands and South Wales was an effective counter voice. The latter's majority was 23,0,00 in favor of resumption. Four thousand pounds weekly is being spent in relieving distress in the potteries district. The relief fund is almost exhausted ,and another £SOOO is required to tide over Easter.

SCOTTISH MINES REOPENED. A FEDERATION STATEMENT. Received 3, 1.15 a.m. London, April 2. The Scottish owners will reopen all their pits on Monday. Including Warwickshire and Scotland twenty thousand miners have resumed work. There is a general resumption at Dudley, but at Saltiwells the colliery is flooded and has been abandoned. Mr. Ashton has issued a Federation statement regarding the omission of a schedule of rates from the Act. He denies that the Act is worthless, and says that it should be accepted as the only instrument providing for a national minimum wage for the miners. A GISBORNI FUND. By Telegraph—Press Association. Gisborne, Tuesday. A fund to relieve the distress in Britain has been opened here.