COAL INDUSTRY.
OWNERS REPAIRING SCHEME. (British Official Wireless.) \ RUGBY, Sept. 15. In view of the progress made by the coal-owners with the preparation of a scheme for national control of the output and selling prices, the newspapers state that .the Government is confident tbit the owners’ final decision will be in its hands by October 15. In that event legislation will be introduced into the House of Commons early in November dealing with miners’ hours and granting the Government compulsory powers over collieries which will not fall in with the schemes of output and selling price control, which are agreed to by a majority of collieries in an area. The Government is 'also anxious to secure that any improvement in the prosperity of the 'industry is reflected in the miners’ conditions of service. It is reported that the advi6ableness of improved system of pensions for miners is under consideration.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 247, 17 September 1929, Page 7
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149COAL INDUSTRY. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 247, 17 September 1929, Page 7
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