REPORT OF COAL COMMISSION.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 27 March 1926, Page 9

REPORT OF COAL COMMISSION.

Favoured By-Big Majority.

WAGE PROBLEM THE TEST. Oy Cable —-Proas Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received March 27, 7.20 p.m.) LONDON, March 26. The owners' and miners' meetings vcslcrday were held in .secret, hut. Air Cook (miners' seerolary) made a statement that the Delegate Coltlerene pill not he calk'd until the owners formulate a wage proposal. There are indications Unit a substantial majority on lioth sides are willing to accept Lh(‘ report. Everything depends on the wage issue. ANOTHER STRIKING IDEA. FINDING BASIS OF AGREEMENT. CONTROL SYSTEM PROPOSED. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. ~ i.;i..i-’-i '.r.a ;i./.. IoI•• a -<m>,’.ration. (Received March 27, 7.20 p.m.) LONDON, March 26. The “Daily Express’’ political mt'-re.-pnndeut outlines a striking idea, which might render the recommendation acceptable. The details are still nebulous, but it is understood the Miners' Federation and the Coal Owners' Association reached a line of agreement for the future of 'lie industry under winch it is proposed the, a cartel he e dablislied stntii.ir to that -n vogue in Franco and Germany, the miners abandoning the O.'-nan.l f r na t iottalisa! ion, while the e.nployc r.s accept a modified measure of workirg control in the form of pit district committees. The efi'eei of the (and will lie to weld the hid t.it.ry :i6o an homogenous whole. It will involve the drastic regrouping of pi's, the establishment of a central selling agency, common ownership of v-ng.ns, and possibly municipal trading in real and the climinalion of the worst, evils of (lie system of middlemen. The cartel will also .seel; European agreement on wages and hour:;. 'lhe m eers will have a sav in Bousing, hattii. and welfare schemes.