THE COAL STRIKE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 November 1926, Page 5

THE COAL STRIKE.

OWNERS AND MINERS. COMING TO TERMS. Pi es i Association-Electric Telegraph-Copyright. LONDON, Saturday. The miners’ delegates met to consider district settlements, and adjourned sine die. The “Daily Herald” admits that the Miners’ Federation has practicallyceased to attempt to superA'ise the uegO; tiations. An indication of the real result of the meeting was the delegates’ action in telegraphing to their districts to resume work as soon as the settlements have been endorsed by the men. In the meantime the Lancashire miners' and owners have come on terms, to provide for the immediate resumption of Avork on a three years’ agreement.

The Lancashire and Cheshire owners and the miners’ representatives have agreed to terms, including a three years’ truce, an eight-hour day,, and the continuation of the wages paid in April.

Mr A. J. Cook, speaking at the delegates’ conference, complained that the owners in Somerset, Kent, Gloucestershire, and Leicestershire were refusing to meet the miners, and others Avere imposing terms that would be fatal to future peace. Mr Cook, in an intervieAv, admitted that there had been a retreat, and that/ the Miners’ Federation had 1 st ground, but declared that it would regain it A _ ery shortly, by using the industrial and political machine.