COAL CONTROL.
MODIFICATION PROPOSED. United Press Association—By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, March 3. The Coal Bill drafted by the Minister of Labour, Mr Baddely, to place the regulation of coal mining under a board, may be scrapped owing to constitutional difficulties. Cabinet Ministers approved of the scheme, but it was pointed out that it could not operate unless certain legislation were passed by the Federal Government.
The Federal Government has signified its willingness to assist the New South Wales Government to place the control of coal mines under a board. Mr Scullin has assented to the necessary legislation being introduced.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD19310304.2.71
Bibliographic details
Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18817, 4 March 1931, Page 9
Word Count
99COAL CONTROL. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18817, 4 March 1931, Page 9
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Timaru Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.