THE COAL CRISIS.
EIGHT HOURS DAY BIIX
LOSS TO GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, June 20.
The "Daily Mail" says the Government will introduce the Eight Hours Day Bill in the House of Commons on Monday. The second reading will be moved on Wednesday.
The Government aims at ha.ving the measure passed within ten days, although the Labour party i≤ demanding more time for its discussion.
The Cabinet has decided that the bill shall extend over a period of five years. Tts object is to enable an eight hours day to be worked in the coal mines.
The Conservative member for Birmingham, Mr. P. J. H. Hannon, who is chairman of the Conservative Parliamentary Industrialists, sp'*aking in his constituency, said:
"The wealth of the nation is being depleted beyond precedent. I estimate the country's loss as a result of the stoppage in the coal industry at £8.000,000 a day at present. If the stoppage lasts another fortnight the loss "ill be £10.000.000 a day."—(Reuter— Sydney '•Sun.")
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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 145, 21 June 1926, Page 7
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