COAL SHORTAGE

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XVII, Issue 5881, 8 April 1920, Page 3

COAL SHORTAGE

EFFECT OF "GO SLOW."

Reports from the coal-mining districts indicate that production has become normal ila all cases. Some local dilficifltici I have occurred, but the "go slow - ' policy has definitely hmn dropped by the miners. The resumption 'of normal production lias not removed the results of the long period <»; ; restricted oujtput. The Dominion is facing the winter with a j shortage of coal. The tens of thousands of tons by which the-miners reduced production during their dispute with the mijne ow/ncrs have to be regarded as lost. An increase in production, over and above the level prevailing before tike dispute, would help to wipe out the deficit, but the mine owners do not expect that a.ny increase can be secured until more labour is available at the mi acs. . 1,1 A shortage of labour exists at the c«u mines nit the present time. Jinny more men could be used if they were available. The mine-owners hope that the returin to the mines of men who left AuvUr the dispute a,nd the arrival of ndditional Welsh miners, will gradually improve the position.

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