ITS THIRD MONTH

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 2 July 1926, Page 5

ITS THIRD MONTH

THE COAL STOPPAGE. UNOFFICIAL NEGOTIATIONS BIFFIOrLTIFB A IDT WITH. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. LONDON, July J. The coal, stoppage is entering, its: third month, land the prospects of reopening negotiations are as remote as ever. lx. is understood that the Marquis of Londonderry lias been in communication with certain Opposition front benchers but without any result. The Daily Express states that the employers aie confident they have broken the resistance of the Millets' Federation, and with the passage of the Eight 1 fours Bill the men will show their willingness to return to work on di sit‘i iat a greeme nts. The Morning Post Labour correspondent declares that when the mine owners post new terms after the Flight Hour Bill has received Royal assent, they will be able, on an eight, hour basis, to guarantee pre-stoppage pay to 850,000 out of the total ol 1.100,000 miners.

On the contrary, the miners’ leaders state that the mem will continue their resistance until the middle of September. The Daily Mail says thaf- the principal difficulty in the unofficial coal negotiations arises from the miners' plan necessitating, a forty year loan of £20,000.000 and a guarantee from the minens, owners, and the, Government to dairy out the re-construction of the poorer mines. Air. Churchill is embarrassed by the drop in revenue, the result of the slowing of the wheels of industry, and is unable to promise that the Government will participate in such a guarantee.

BILL PASSES. COMMITTEE. STAGE

LONDON, July 1. The House of Commons has concluded. the committee stage of the Coal Alines Bill after a lengthy debate in which the Government applied the closure and secured majorities ranging from 135 to 139 on the main clauses of the Bill.