COAL OUTLOOK.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 September 1920, Page 5

COAL OUTLOOK.

HUNTLY MEN TO RETURN. BUT TROUBLE NOT SETTLED;' NO TRAMS IN AUCKLAND. By Telegraph.—Press Association, Auckland, Last Night. The Huntly Miners' Union yesterday considered the question of resuming work and leaving the matter of a, settlement to the Federation. The meeting was addressed by Mr. O'Brien, northern miners' representative on the Federation, and after a protracted discussion a motion to resume work on Monday was carried by 165 votes to 61. Owing to the exhaustion of the coal supplies the city trams did not run today. Even if the miners resume a full output to-morrow the service cannot be resumed before Thursday, and it will probably ba a week before supplies warrant a resumption. The owners of motor vehicles will reap another harvest during the cessation of the trams, but to-day, owing to showery weather, there were not very many people abroad. The City Council has issued a schedule of legal fares.'

POSITION REVIEWED. PROBABLE SUPPLY FROM AUSTRALIA. THE SAT.F; NOT DEFINITE. (By Wire.—Parliamentary Reporter). Wellington, Last Night. The Prime Minister has been advised that the Huntly miners have decided by a majority to resume work to-morrow. There has been no word of any further developments at the State mines. A representative of the Huntly men, who had been in Wellington, went north yesterday, and it must have been practically coincident with his arrival that the decision was reached. It is not yet possible to confirm the Newcastle cablegram stating that the Commonwealth Government has completed negotiations for the sale of 100,000 tons of coal, which has been lying stacked, since the strike of 1917. Negotiations for the purchase have been on foot, but the Prime Minister has not yet been officially advised that they have terminated successfully.' This purchase, if completed, will make an additional supply beyond the coal which the Government is already obtaining from Newcastle. The question of shipping for the shifting of the cargo is a problem which still haß to be solved.

IMPORTS FROM AUSTRALIA. REPORTED SALE DENIED. By Tslegraph.—Press Assn.— ConyTiebt Newcastle, Sept. 25. It is understood that the Commonwealth has completed negotiations with the New Zealand Government for the sale of 100,000 tons of "coal, which has been stacked since the 1917 strike. —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. Received Sept. 2fi, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, Sept. 26. Mr. Hughes denies that the Commonwealth has" sold 100,000 tons bf coal to New ZeaJ&nd. Asked if any such transaction was contemplated, he said: "I don't know."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.