BRITISH COAL CRISIS
NO NEW OFFER MADE BY OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION. BELGIAN MINERS ASSISTING BRITISH o (Australian and -N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received May 22, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, May 20. An official of the Coal Owners’ Association denies that the owners have suggested any new scheme. The owners made a perfectly fair offer at the late conference, but the miners, demanding a pool, slammed the door against the Government and owners. It was for the miners to re-open the door. BRUSSELS, May 21. The Belgian miners have decided to contribute 200.000 francs to assist the British miners. NO GOVERNMENT MOVE. MR HODGES’ STATEMENT. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received May 22, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, May 20. Mr Hodges officially states that Mr Smith and himself consider the recent unofficial proposals useless. No proposals for a meeting have yet emanated from the Government. The Miners’ Executive will be summoned when tho Prime Minister invites the parlies to a conference, but no useful purpose would he served by a conference unless the Government lays down proposals providing a basis of settlement.
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Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14658, 23 May 1921, Page 5
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