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OWNERS’ OFFER REJECTED.

Delegate Conference Called

GRAVE CRISIS DEVELOPING. By Cable—Prose Association —Copyright. Reuter’s Telegrams. (Received April 9, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 8. It is understood that the Lxecuiive of tho Miners’ Federation has decided to reject the coal owners’ proposals in connection with the Royal Commission’s recommendations, and to recommend a special conference of miners’ delegates to-morrow no refuse district settlements and wage reductions.

INTENSE INTEREST AROUSED. FORECAST OF MINERS’ DEMANDS PRESIDENT’S APPEAL FOR SQUARE DEAL. By Cablo—Press Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received April 9, .8.25 p.m.) LONDON, April 9. There is intense public interest in to-day’s miners’ delegate conference. The “Daily Herald” is silent regarding the terms of the Executive's recommendation, but there is little doubt that it will demand a\ national agreement, and a national minimum wage, while not closing the door to negotiations or rejecting the Commission’s report. Mr Herbert Smith (miners’ president) in an interview, said the miners should not bo called on to make further sacrifices. “I do not beliove the public require the miners alone to bear tho cost of the reorganisation of tho industry.”

AUSTRALIA FACES CRISIS. BIG COAL STRIKE THREATENS. By Cable—Presa Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. r SYDNEY, April 9. Hie coUery engine-drivers and firemen at an aggregate meeting at Bulli unanimously decided to give the colliery owners fourteen days’ notice of their intention to cease work from Monday next, until their claims aro granted. This brings all the coalfields into line, and unless a settlement of tho dispute is reached by tho time tho fourteen days’ notice expires, the coalmines throughout Austi-alia will be rendered idle.

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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 10 April 1926, Page 9

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271

OWNERS’ OFFER REJECTED. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 10 April 1926, Page 9

OWNERS’ OFFER REJECTED. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 10 April 1926, Page 9

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