N.S.W. COAL DISPUTE

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160812, 20 November 1920, Page 5

N.S.W. COAL DISPUTE

200,000 MINERS AFFECTED

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, Received November 20, 10.30 a.m. MELBOURNE, Nov. 20.

In the House of Representatives, Premier Hughes urged that the Government should take the coal dispute to the High Court, failing which he would appoint another tribunal with Mr Hibble as- chairman to review the disputed portion of the award. Mr Lawson had refused both, but was negotiating with Mr Baddeley, the miners’ president. Me Lawson stated that the Ministry is making preparations in readiness for the conflict, which it is estimated will affect upwards of 200,000 workers.