HYMNS AND SPEECHES
NATIONALISATION OF MINES WORKERS POSTPONE HOLIDAY fßec 9 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 31. Pithead ceremonies, including hymn--ingine and speeches, will mark the nassing of the mines to the State on January . All the pits will fly the Natronal Coal Board’s blue flag, and at each a tablet will be unveiled bearfng the inscription. “This colliery is now owned and managed National Coal -Board on behalf of the Daily Herald says that, to avoid anv-drop in coal production, the real celebrations will be kept for theweekend except in districts normally having a holiday on New Year s Day It adds hat 5000 miners at two Yorkshire pits, who had planned to celebrate on January 1, decided last night to work on instead. Only one miner voted against the proposal. ..
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 26349, 2 January 1947, Page 5
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