BRITISH COAL CRISIS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 61, 24 February 1912, Page 5

BRITISH COAL CRISIS.

PREPARING FOR THE WORST. TROOPS FOR SOI TH WALES. (PRESS ASSOCIATION -COPYRIGHT .] London, Feb. 23. The conference has been adjourned till Tuesday, when representatives of the Miners’ National Conference will be invited to join in the negotiations. The magistrates at Rhonda have applied for 1500 troops. The “Times,” urging the Government to prepare for the worst, says' lhat it is doubtful whether any decision of the national conference, in the direction of peace, would command the obediei.ee of South Wales. The newspaper "Labour Leader" declares that unless the Government compels the owners to submit the stoppage of the mines is inevitable. GERMAN MINERS MAKE DEMANDS. Berlin. Feb. 23. The miners in the Pulir district demand a 15 per c.nt. iiiereime in wages, the introduction of an eight hours day, exclusive of going towards and coming from the mines, and seven hours where the temperature is lower. A reply is requested by March sth. SALTWELL COLLIERY TO BE CLOSED. (Recehed 2i, 10.0 a.m.) London, Feb. 23. Lord Dudley’s agent lias advised him to permanently close Sallwcll colliery. IN THE EVENT OF A STRIKE. EMPLOYERS AVARNING TO EMPLOYEES. \ London. Feb. 23. Most of the manufacturers of the potteries employing fifty thousand men, the leading ironmasters in South Staffordshire, and Coats' cotton spinners, employing ten thousand persons, have notified their employees of stoppage of work in the event cf a strike. TRANSPORT WORKERS’ ATTITUDE. AVIIL REFUSE TO HANDLE COAL. (Received 24, 10.50 a.m.) London, Feb. 23. The Transport AVork<.rs’ Federation at a conference at Manchester resolved to give any assistance the miners required, including ihe refusal to handle home and foreign coal. PREMIER CONFERS AVITH COAL OWNERS. The Premier conferred with the leading coal owners and afterwards saw King Georire, who was desirous of being kept informed regarding the ponding strike. ENGINEMEN AVILL CEASE AVORK. The National Federation of Colliery Enginemen decided to cease work in the event of a strike except for keeping water out of the collieries.