BRITISH COAL CRISIS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 59, 22 February 1912, Page 5

BRITISH COAL CRISIS.

COAL OAVNFRS PROPOSALS. [PRESS ASSOU VIION COPYRIGHT I London. Feb. 21. The English coalowners’ scheme proposes a minimum of 7 1.1 for ah normal places and 611 for oilier places. It is understood that minors are averse to more than 6d differ cnee between the two rates daily. The "Daily Chronicle” states that one suggested settlement is that the minimum wage should be given a three months trial, the State bearing any extra cost to coalowners. The Admiralty has ordered 10.090 tons of American steam << al for Gibraltar. * CONFERENCE AVITH THE CABINET. (Received 22, 11.10 a.m.) London, Feb. 21. Coalowners and miners have accepted Mr. Askwith's invitation for a separate conference with some of the members of the Cabinet. ACTIVE CONTINENTAL CO-OP-ERATION PROMISED. The executive of the International Miners’ Federation discussed sympathetic action w-ith French and Belgian delegates who promised active co-operation. PREPARING FOR THE AVORST. Many of the British colliery proprietors are barricading the pits. Some, have engaged ex-soldiers to guard properties particularly stores c-f coal. REPLY TO OAVNERS OFFER. THE MINERS’ DEMANDS. The English miners have replied no the masters’ offer and demand the following nitniinum wage fi-r coulaetters: Yorkshire i/n. Lui h 7/-. Midlands - to //-, Derbyshire 1 o 1 t oth t It Ti f I j j 1 1 wages should not be changed 1 years, but are willing to es tLI 1 committees to secure me lair v of scheme.