THE COAL STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 September 1920, Page 4

THE COAL STRIKE.

EARLY SETTLEMENT PROBABLE. LEADERS MEET .TO-DAY. By Telegraph,— Vtm AiwelMlt*. Auckland, Sept, 18, ' Owing to the coal Btirke at the Wai« kato mines the coal position in Auckland is becoming more serious every day. The City Council to-day gave a week's notice to all tramwaymea, as stacks, of coal in sight are only sufficient to last for that period. The council, however, hopes that supplies will cone "to band in time to render such a drastic course as stopping the tram service unnecessary. Supplies* of coal for electricity are only sufficient to last for a few days longer than those for the tram service. There was a faivly, general tumor round Auckland this morning that a strike of all miners in the Dominion . was imminent, owing to the trouble at Huntly, but a correspondent at WeSington, telegraphing this morning, says: "The rumor that a Dominion coal strike was U> be declared on Monday next proves to be unfounded It probably originated in consequence of the executive of the Miners' Federation deckling to meet in Wellington on Monday to discuss the Huntly trouble. I understand there are good prospect* of this dispute being speedily settled." Owing to the coal shortage the Northern Steamship Company baa been compelled to cut down its sailing list for next week. The runs affected are Paeroa, Mangapai, and the Far North, but it is probable that other services will be ' affected later on. ■ \ '