THE PENRAHYN QUARRIES DISPUTE.
United Press Association.— By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. Received April 29, 7.37 a.m. London, April _8. In the H'ouso of Commons Mr Abquith's motion that the (iovernment's inaction with rcgaiHl to the men at Bethesda, ex-employees at Lond Penrhyn's quarries, where trouole /.: ; ,s <o long" existed, was repre!v*-i->il)!c, and that it was the imperative duty of the Government to pronrjJx intorv«ne to secure a just txnd .!;'k\"/i il tettiement, tv r as defeated by 316 to Ib 2. Mr Gerald Balfour saic. th.' P^ard of Trade had no r om > iis.>rs' ] owers of intervention and it w us Impossible for tlie Board to move to imv v.m ful jnirposo. Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman taunted Mr Gerald Balfour with avoiding his duty. Mr Arthur Balfour sari the Conliation Act would be deprived of its real value if it was compulsory. tie considered Lord Penrhyn »vas riL,h t n resisting- the men's claim of (> : tiolling power in the manaj rnont through the quarry committee.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12244, 29 April 1903, Page 5
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164THE PENRAHYN QUARRIES DISPUTE. Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12244, 29 April 1903, Page 5
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