VIRTUALLY OVER

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17185, 8 November 1926, Page 7

VIRTUALLY OVER

BRITAIN'S COAL CRISIS

! AM OPTIMISTIC TONE

I GENERAL RETURN EXPECTED

(Klee. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) j LONDON, Nov. .">.

The newspapers are optimistic that a coal pence will be arranged during the week-end. and there will lie a complete resumption of work within a week.

The Star says the strike is virtually over. The situation dramatically changed when the Trades Union Council negotiating committee, including Messrs Thomas, Pugh and Citrine, after consulting with the miner.-.' executive, arrived at Downing Street unexpectedly and conferred with Cabinet's coal committee. They revealed that the miners had authorised them to arrange negotiations on the basis of district settlements embodying national principles, and with a national arbitration body to settle disputes.

Upon this Mr. Baldwin received the miners during the afternoon and, subsequently, the Trades Union Council commitee joined Mr. Baldwin and the miners, after which Mr. Citrine announced that the situation was distinctly encouraging. It is understood the Government also communicated with the coal owners, who are expected to be called to Downing Street this evening. PROGRESS MADE OWNERS MORE CONCILIATORY LONDON, Nov. 7. It is understood that the Government, late last night, sent to the miners, for consideration on Monday, a document, embodying the suggestions discussed. All parties were pledged to secrecy, but it is known that progress was made, and it is reported that the owners are more conciliatory. The devising of national machinery, covering district settlement, remains the big obstacle. PUNDS FROM RUSSIA LONDON, Nov. 7. Mr. A. J. Cooke has received a further ioojOOO from Russia.