COAL FAMINE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11615, 14 August 1918, Page 5

COAL FAMINE.

—— GO YEKNMENT INTER YEKTION ASKED FOR. £Per Prcea Associates.] , Auckland, Aiigust 18. -T- request that the Government should intervene iu tiio dispute between the Coal Aline Owners’ Asp'- ''tion and the Miners’ ‘Federawas made to the Hon. W. D. S. by a depuration from ino .National Execr.live of the Federation of Labour. The Minister said the Government intended to see that there was no exploitation oy the owners of mines. He admitted that consumers were pujnng a high price for coal, but he was not able to sr.y if the middleman was making excessive'' profit. The Board of Trade, with the assistance of an expert was at present enquiring into this matter. Tim Minister assured the deputation of his sympathy. lie said he was hopeful that something would yst be dune to avert the dislocation of the industry.