MR LLOYD GEORGE AND THE MINERS.

Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 15001, 24 February 1919, Page 5

MR LLOYD GEORGE AND THE MINERS.

(Ileuter's Telegrams.)

(Received Feb. 23, 5.5 p.m.) London, Feb. 20. Mr Lloyd George, at to-day's conference with--the executive _of the Miners' Federation, stated tnat. the Government were prepared to. appoint immediately a Royal Commission with full powers of investigation to report Sirs and wages not later than March 81st, and the question of nationalisation at some later date. MY Smillie stated that the Federation might be billing to defer a decision on nationalisation, but must press for an immediate reply to.the* demands for an grease of f^J el cent, in wages and reduction of hours.