GO-SLOW POLICY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 10 November 1919, Page 4

GO-SLOW POLICY.

NO Ot ; ’MINERS’ REPORTED OFFEB.. 1 ■■■ t ji' - (United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. No official confirmation is obtainable concerning -the reported- offer of the Miners’ Federation to abandon the go-slow policy and raise the ■ coal output to normal if the Min© Owners' Association consent to another conference of miinerg and mine owners under an independent chairman to discuss a national award that will cover, disputed points, namely, wages, and fmeral working conditions, ’ •Mr tyor (secretary of the Mine Ownelcs’ Association) and Mr Roberta (secre•ary of the Alliance of Labpur) both state that they hay©' slot heard! any thing of a “communication” which on© official regarded as a “feeler.” STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER. (United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. Regairding he position of the coal dispute, the Prime Minister, n reply to a question, sadd (negotiations air© ©till going on, and although itr : £e . n *>t well to be too optimistic in- Tsto£d to this matter, the outlook, as betiwr than it was, “I can say nothings, beyond that at present,” -added Mir Massey. - ■■ - C;■ t- ■■■ ■■.K-ri-1.#?.. ■ - -m-