LABOR CRISIS.
NEW OFFER TO MINERS. PROMISE OF AN AGREEMENT. By Teleeraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received March 29, 10.50 p.m. London March z!). A special meeting of Cabinet on Sunday evening considered the coal crisis The Daily Express states it was deei'Kl lo increase the offer to the miners to two shillings a day, based on a 20 per cnt. advance,! The decision of the miners to accept a percenta-j? basis instead of a flat rate gives promise of an agreement. The Government is less concerned about the miners' precise demand than about the return to the full system of payment by results.—Av.s.-N.Z. Cable Ae6n. London, March 24.
After to-day's minors' conference with Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Frank Hodges (general secretary of the Miners' Federation) announced that the Government is making another offer on Monday. A TRAM STRIKE. ORDER OF TRANSPORT WORKERS. London, March 27. The transport workers' executive lias ordered the tramwaymen's branches throughout the country to tender strike notices, expiring on April 3, but a strike may possibly be averted by negotiations in the meantime. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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