THE COAL MINERS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 20056, 20 September 1920, Page 8

THE COAL MINERS.

POSITION IN AUCKLAND. THREATENED STOPPAGE CiP TRAM SERVICE. [Pkh Pangs Association.] AUCKLAND, September IS. Owing to the strike in the Waikato mines the coal position in Auckland is becoming more serious every clay. 'I he City Council to-day gave a week’s notice to nil tramwaymen as stocks of coal in sight are only sufficient to last for that period. The council, however, hopes that supplies will come to hand Hi time to render such a drastic course ns stopping the tram service unnecessary. Supplies of coal for electricity are only sufficient to last for a few days longer than those for the tram service. There was a fairly general rumour round Auckland this morning that a strike of all the miners in the Dominion was imminent owing to tho trouble at Huntly, but a correspondent at Wellington, telegraphing this mornmg, says;—“ The rumour that a Dominion coal strike was to bo declared on Monday next proves to be unfounded it probably originated in consequence of the executive of the Miners’ Federation deciding to meet in Wellington on Monday to discuss the Huntly trouble. I understand that there are good prospects of this dispute being speedily settled.” Owing to the coal shortage, the Northern Steam Ship Company has been compelled to cut down Us sailing list lor next week. The runs affected are Paeroa, Mangapai and the Far North, but it is probable that other services will be involved later on.