IN THE MINES.
THE EIGHT HOURS SYSTEM. United Pres3 AMociation—-By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received September 6th, 12.10 a.m.) LONDON, September .5. The. "Financial News," reviewing tho results of tho eight hours system is mines, states that '2V> per centum jiioro fatal accidonts have occurred in tho six months as compared with tho period before the Act came into force, owing to scamping of repair works, while the three shifts force women continuously to prepare meals, and, owing to moro men having to take baths, and more often change their clothes, many of tho miners' earning are reduced by from five to seven shillings weekly, while tho consumers pay sixpence to eightpeuce per ton more for conl.
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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13830, 6 September 1910, Page 7
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115IN THE MINES. Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13830, 6 September 1910, Page 7
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