BRITISH COAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17009, 16 April 1926, Page 7

BRITISH COAL.

DEADLOCK STILL HOLDS,

SUBSIDY ENDS ON APRIL 30,

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(Reuter’s Telegram./

. LONDON,-April 14A series of meetings all day long have apparently done little to advance a settlement of the coal crisis. The most important meetings have been (lie Miners’ Executive Trades-Union' Congress, and Industrial Committee, whereat the latter protested against the action of the owners in abandoning the national negotiation and reiterated' their determination to support the miners in their resistance of a degradation of the standard of living. Baler the owners conferred. Sir’ A. Steele Maitland has announced his intention to post notices terminating the agreement on April 30. Meantime he has offered to confer with the miners’ district associations regarding local regulation of wages. A deputation from the Trades Union Congress to-night conferred \yith. Mr. Baldwin for, aq hour, but declined to issue a statement. , LABOR. CHARGE"AGAINST OWNERS LONDON, April 15. Messrs. Smith and Cook, the miners’ leaders, due to leave for' Brussels tonight to attend the international confer; once, postponed their departure in consequence of Mr. Baldwin intimating* his desire to communicate with them tomorrow. It- is understood members of the Trades. Union Congress, . including Mr. Thomas, told the Premier that the owners were not observing the .spirit of the Coal Commission's recommendations bv instituting district negotiations prior to a national settlement. , .