NOTES FROM LONDON.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 16216, 22 August 1918, Page 3

NOTES FROM LONDON.

MINERS’ STRIKE THREATENED. CONCESSIONS TO CONDUCTRESSES By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. LONDON, August 20. The Coal Controller announces that the surface workers at certain Yorkshire collieries threaten to strike, primarily over disputed hours. The underground workers have also given notice. A large number will he affected, as a great part of the Yorkshire collieries are likely to he idle to-morrow. The Controller adds that he has been trying to settle the dispute by arbitration, hut the miners’ leaders refuse. The Controller has appealed to the men to reconsider their decision, . but regrets there is no sign of their doing so.— Press Association. "While protesting against the strikers sudden action as showing no consideration for public interests, many newspapers support the equality of wages, irrespective of sex. Blackburn and Wolverhampton tramways have agreed to the conductresses’ demand.—United Service. IT,OOO STRIKERS IN LONDON. (Received August 22, 1.20 a.m.) LONDON, August 20. There are 17,000 strikers now in London, including 300 tube conductresses.—Press Association. EQUAL PAY FOR WOMEN. DRASTIC ACTION THREATENED. (Received August 22, 9.50 a.m.) LONDON, August 21. A joint national conference of the tram, ’bus and other vehicle workers, also the dockers and general workers, passed a resolution demanding immediate nation-wide recognition of the principle of equal pay for equal work, otherwise the workers will take immediate drastic action. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. STRIKE OF WELSH RAILWAYMEN. DISORGANISING FACTORIES. (Received August 22, 11.45 a.m.) LONDON, August 21. Swansea Harbour Trust railway men have struck owing to dissatisfaction with the Government wages award, and york at the port is at a standstill. 11 any factories are threatened with having to close, owing to the shortage of coal and raw materials. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BRITISH AIR REPORT. AN AERODROME BOMBED. (Received August 22, 1.20 a.m.) LONDON, 'August 21. Sir Douglas Haig’s aviation report states: Early on the morning of the 19th we successfully attacked the Phalernpin aerodrome, south of Lille. Wo dropped many bombs from a low height and machine-gunned ground targets. We hit several aeroplane sheds and started big fires. We drove off enemy machines which attempted to.interfere. All our machines returned. We also bombed Bruges docks, the Oisle railway, and a number of dumps. We brought down fourteen aeroplanes and drove down seven uncontrollable. Seven of the British are missing.

BRITISH TRADE FIGURES. LONDON, August 20, Imports have increased by £19,067,253 and exports decreased by £6,189,237, and re-exports by £2,566,187. P. c>l O. deferred stock is quoted at £393 lOs.