BRITISH MINERS' STRIKE
SIGNS or IT COLLAPSING. ONLY SMALL MAJORITY FOR CONTINUING. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright.) LONDON. April 5. Received April «. 1.50 a.m. The official figures of the miners' ballot are ; For resumption. 201,013 ; against. 241.011. There is no rule to cover tiie matter, but as the majority is not a two-thirds one, the Miners' Executive suggests that the National Conference called for Saturday should recommend the resumption of work. SURFACEMEN'S DEMANDS. LONDON. April 5. Received April 6. 2.10 a.m. A mass meeting of South Wales surfacemen decided not to resume wonc until their demands had been conceded. The President of the Union denounced the miners' leaders for despising tiie men's claims.
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Southland Times, Issue 17010, 6 April 1912, Page 6
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