BRITISH COAL MINES
REGULATION,OF HOURS ACT EXPIRING NEXT MONTH. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, June 12. It was reported to a special meeting of the Miners’ Federation that the consultations with the owners on the position likely to arise next month on the expiration of the present Act regulating working hours have not yet led to definite proposals being made by the Mining Association concerning the adjustment of hours and the protection of wages on a national basis. Joint consultations will be resumed next Thursday, and the executive adjourned till June 22 to receive the report of the delegates. / A conference of the Miners’ Federation called to determine its policy in connection with the hours and wages position has been fixed for June 23.
■ This afternoon a meeting was held between the Prime Minister and the Coal Committee of Cabinet.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21361, 15 June 1931, Page 7
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