Back to Work

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 210, 23 August 1926, Page 5

Back to Work

Thousands of Miners Resume ENTHUSIASM IN VILLAGES. MR COOK TRIES TO STEM TIDE[By Cable-Press Assn.—Copyright.] London, Aug, 21. The breakaway of Nottingham and Derbyshire miners continues. By noon a further 10,000 signed on to start work on Monday. Mr Cook ma(l0 an eleventh hour change in his week-end plans. He rushed to the Midlands to attempt to cheek the breakaway. There were scenes of great enthusiasm in many villages at the prospect of tho men resuming. A continuous stream of men is signing on in he Mansfield area. At one pit there was a queue 100 yards long by nine in the morning. The men did not ask to see the terms in black and white, they were anxious to sign as quickly as pos sible. Significance is attached to the fact that the Safetymen’s Union, which so far lias refused to join the stoppage, has been summoned to a meeting in London next week. Its membership is most stubborn on the subject of a national agreement. A campaign is being initiated by Mr Cook and his colleagues aimed at preventing local agreements.—(Reuter). NOT BEGGING TO GET BACKLondon, Aug. 21. The “Daily Herald’s” story that Mr Willihms said to the miners, “I suppose you have come to suwender to save your faces,” is officially denied. The only such reference was Mr Smith’s statement that the miners had not come to beg to get back o work.— (A. and N.Z.) GLOOMY VIEW IN SOME CIRCLES parliamentTthe only hope. London, Aug. 22.'

Labour and poliical circles take a gloomy view in regard to the prospects of a coal settlement. It is uncertain whether there will be a general drift back to work. Even if the miners in many districts conclude district agreements in response to fairly generous terms, such process must occupy weeks. It is considered the sole hope of an early general termination of the stoppage lies in the reassembling of Parliament on August 30. Its business is to confirm the emergency regulations, but there is no doubt time will be given for a general discussion of tho coni situation.— (Reuter). ECONOMIC USES OF COAL. ADVISORY COMMITTEE SET UP. London, Aug. 20. In fulfillment of the Coal Commission’s report, a committee has been created, with Sir Alfred Mond as chairman, to advise upon the economic use of fuel for conversion into energy. The committee includes Mr C. H. Merz and two Labourites. —(A. and N.Z.)