to the London, Sept.-20.
ThePcontinued drift back of men to the coalfields, which is gathering! momentum, is regarded as a stron indication that the termination of the strike is not far off.
Seven thousand mien have resimed work singe yesterday, and there Positive bam shares on Cardiff Stock Exchange to-day.
Following the important breakaway at Atherton Colliery, 'Lancashire, yesterday, comes. news from Wales to the effect that in the early hours of the morning an arrangement was made between the miners' leaders and the Collieties, Rhondda Valley, that owners consent not to reopen the pits until Saturday, when the leaders. will not interfere with willing workers.
'These collieries normally amples' 11,000 and it is expected that 60 er cent, of the men will return. Reiter, Miners Valley, where after a mass meeting of miners yesterday a deputaticr. waited on the owners and them to postpone resume work until news was received of to-day's delegates' conference ip London. The. deputation pledged self on behalf of the mass meeting that when the result of the conference was known there would be no interference by the local leaders with men who wished to start work, The effect of the prolonged coall stoppage is reflected inthe Exchequer returns for the first half-year ending September 80. Receipts Jamount to £822,250,000 as against expenditure of. £384,000,000, show-. ing a deficit of $61,750,000. For the corresponding, half of the. previous financial year receipts totalled £344,000,000—British Wireless through Reuter,
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