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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7823, 16 June 1909, Page 2

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United Press Association—Per Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. Received June 16, 8.20 a.m. THE SCOTTISH COALMINERS. LONDON, Juno 15. The Scottish coalminers have given three months' notice to terminate tho agreement under the Conciliation Board, and the men have accepted the notice. THE SOUTH WALES COALMINERS. Mr Keir Hardie says that if a South Wales lock-out occurs the fight will not be for eight hours and a minimum wage of six shillings, but for the nationalisation of the mines. He urged'that the French, Belgian 'and German miners should not supply the English markets during the struggle. THE LARGEST GERMAN STEAMER The North German Lloyd Company's steamer of 27,000 tons, the George Washington, which is the largest steamer yet built by Germany, has started from Bremen for New York. THE UNITED STATES BUDGET. NEW>YORK, June 15. The Secretary of the American .Treasury proposes to introduce into Congress m December all the departmental appropriations m a single Budget. Hitherto the individual heads of bureaux have been responsible, but.this haphazard method resulted m deficien-. cies of from four to five millions' sterling, o OPPOSED TO FREE TRADE. The Democrats are strongly opposing clauses proposing free trade between the United States and the Phillipines. PRINCE EULENBERG'S CASE. BERLIN, June 15. Prince Eulenberg's bail has been increased to £25,000 sterling, with the alternative of immediate arrest, owing to his unauthorised journey from Berlin to Gastein.