MANY DIE-HARD MINERS OPPOSE PEACE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18008, 19 November 1926, Page 14

MANY DIE-HARD MINERS OPPOSE PEACE.

By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, November 17. The increase in the number of miners working to-day was 8439, making the total at work 357,000, but there is a disquieting fact that South Wales, Northumberland and Scotland, by heavy majorities, rejected the peace terms. Even so, it is believed that the general resumption of work will not be delayed seriously. It is hinted that-the Miners’ Federation executive will announce to-mor-row tha.t as the dissentient vote does not constitute two-thirds of the majority, the executive's recommendation for acceptance cannot lie considered rejected. Therefore, the history of 1921 will repeat itself, and the strike will be called off. A conference of Nottingham mineowners decided to make substantial additions next month to the wages to the higher paid men, which will be raised to Iss lOd a day. The “Daily Mail” states that prominent trade union leaders, including members of Parliament such as Messrs Thomas and Thorne and Miss Bondfield, are organising a campaign in favour of a three years’ industrial peace. Mr Ramsay MacDonald and Mr Clynes arc assisting.