BRIDGING THE GAP
MINERS AND OWNERS. ANOTHER ENDEAVOUR. 'CONFERENCE CONVENED. (■■Received-10 a.m.)' LONDON. May 26. Government believes that the ga between the coal disputants is bridj: able. , The miners' executive will met to-movrow. It is known that mos o!f the members are anxious for settlement. Mr Lloyd George wi: preside. The conference is expect ed to outline a scheme whereby th cost of living will be the chief fac tor in regulating wages. The poo scheme is unlikely to obtrude. !Mr Chamberlain informed th. (House of Commons that flic Govern ment, seeing no sign s of between the parties, had decided t< make another effort to find a solutior •and had summoned the miners ant owners to attend a conference.—Reu ter. COAL FROM ABROAD. REALISING £53 A TON. (Received 10.f.0 ii.in.) LONDON, May 20. Large shipments of German, American anl Belgian coal" amount in"; to 2»,00fh tons, recently arrived in the Mersey. There has been no difficulty in unload.Tic;; indeed the supply of labour exceeded the demand. The coal is selling at £5 per ton plus rnvtage from the docks.—Renter.
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Northern Advocate, 27 May 1921, Page 5
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