BRITISH COAL CRISIS.
(Elec. Tel. Copyright— T/nited Press Assn.* •.. LONDON, Sept, 10. Ths Dr.UT-Ne-.rs state? that political circle? axe discussing a generai election on the coal issue. Mr Lloyd George does not de3ire to appeal to the country until after next session, but, it' essential, he may ask the country to register its verdiit on the policy of direct action, which would Tenable Cabinet to deal drastically with such threats- in the future. Mr -Barnes, speaking at Glasgow, said th© miners' demands that coal prices be dropped. 14s 2d was an illegitimate demand. It was outside the scope of any sectional body in the country. It would •not mean, a present to the consumers of coal, as it would have td be paid for by taxation. The Government might reasonably say : "Let tilings go on for two or three years,' during which nationalisation and wages might be fully an. l freely « > onsidei i ed." — A. and N.X. ('.A. . ; ENGLAND JRA.GER.LY WATCHES. LONDON. Sept. 7.— Faced wUh prospects of a severe winter, all England is eagerly watching the mediation moves to avert the threatened. coal strike.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15316, 11 September 1920, Page 3
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