PULVERISED COAL

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 56, 29 November 1929, Page 11

PULVERISED COAL

FUEL FOR BRITISH NAVY INVESTIGATION BEING HUDE ASSISTANCE IN REVIVAL OF TRADE (United Press Association.—By. Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Rec. November 28, 8.20 p.m.) London, November 27. A “Daily Telegraph’s” Parliamentary correspondent gathers that the use of pulverised coal as fuel in the Navy is being closely investigated, with a view to assisting in the revival of the coal trade. Besides the advantages of having the Navy’s fuel supply within Great Britain, it will release a large capital sum locked up in oil reserves. BRITISH MINING DISPUTE NO' AGREEMENT YET (Rec. November 28, 8.20 p.m.) London, November 27. The Cabinet Committee had a conference with the coal-owners in reference to the legislative proposals. No agreement was reached. NEW SOUTH WALES DEADLOCK SETTLEMENT HOPES SHATTERED WAGES QUESTION THE STUMBLING BLOCK Sydney, November 28. Hopes of a coal settlement were shattered when the council of the Miners’ Federation decided that it would not agree to any reduction of wages. This decision, if adhered to, means the collapse of the negotiations with the colliery proprietors, who Insist upon a wage reduction as the only basis of agreement. The officials of the Miners’ Federation and the Northern leaders favoured a compromise, but they were outvoted by the Western and Southern delegates. All the Southern and Western miners have been fully employed during the currency of the Northern strike, and, although paying heavy levies to the Northern .strikers, they have enjoyed a boom period, which they will not now readily forgo, especially as it would involve a slight wage reduction and possibly the diminished employment of a number of their members. The action of. the Miners’ Council has the effect of throwing the dispute back upon the hands of the Federal Government.