THE COAL TROUBLE.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 October 1919, Page 4

THE COAL TROUBLE.

SUPPLIES PROM AUSTRALIA CEASE. i J By Wire—Own Correspondent > Wellington, Lost Night. '< The news that the Newcastle minora are interesting themselves in the Newt' Zealand coal trouble does not com* as any surprise to the authorities here, but it- is, of course, very bad news. It is quite likely to mean that either the : Australian Government or the Australian labor organisations will not allow • coal to he exported to New Zealand. But for some such occurrence as this, the trouble could have been settled without very much hurt to New Zealand, for the position has been improving for some time. It is improbable now that the dispute here may be settled yet without a stoppage of work. It is quite certain, however, that this can be done only by some action by the Government, and it happens, most unfortunately, that in this frenzied session the Prime Minister and his colleagues are sore pressed for time to do the routine work in preparation for the presentation of business to the House. This development may make the coal matters so urgent that time may have to be given to it, even to the exclusion of other pressing business.