COAL CRISIS FEARED
SERIOUS POSITION. IN NEW SOUTH WALES. By Telegraph—Press Assn—Copyright *~ (Received August 4, 11.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, August *■ A coal crisis h impending. The men | ire threatening to strike, stating that their patience is exhausted, and that they are not prepared to tolerate any longer the unsatisfactory conditions existing. The owners express their willingness to pay the men 13h 6d pei_ day, but the> latter demand 20s,' which is refused, as it would involve an increase in the selling price of coal. The federation meets to-morrow to, consider action. The situation i» r# garded aa extremely grave.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10660, 5 August 1920, Page 6
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