MASTERS AND MINERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 161, 9 July 1926, Page 7

MASTERS AND MINERS.

YORKSHIRE TOES THE MARK

THE EIGHT-HOUR BILL.

LONDON, July 8. It was announced in the House of Lords to-day by Viscount Cecil ttiat the Yorkshire mineowners had fallen into line as regards the ratio of wages and profits. This being so the Cabinet would not further delay the passage of the Miners' Eight Hours Day Bill. The measure passed the committee stage and will be read a third time tomorrow. The Yorkshire miners solidly declined to resume work on the owners' original terms. A debate took place in the House of Commons on the vote of £3,000,000 sought for the purchase of foreign coal to preserve the essential services. The Government representative said that when the coal arrived in England it would be sent to small consumers, not to the railway companies or other large undertakings which were capable of fending for themselves. The speaker declined to specify the methods of purchase lest attempts should be made to increase the price. Even private purchases of coal were being made as secretly as possible. Mr. F. Hall, Labour member for Yorks (Normanton), moved the reduction of the vote by £100. He protested against what he termed the exploitation of the German miners to defeat their British comrades. The amendment was rejected by 243 votes to 118 and the vote was carried. (A. and X.Z.-Reuter.) ' BILL PASSED BY LORDS. RECEIVES ROYAL ASSENT. (Received 2.30 p.m.) LONDON, July 8. The Eight Hours Bill was read a third time in the House of Lords, and afterwards received the Royal assent.— (A. and N.Z.)