BRITISH COAL
CONTROL TO BE REMOVED. EQUALISATION OF PRICES. FOR HOUSEHOLD AND INDUSTRIAL; i Press Assn.—lmperial News Service.)’ Received May 12, 7.30 p.m. LONDON, May 11. In the House of Commons Sir R. S. Horne stated that the Government .thought the removal-of control of the distribution of coal as soon as possible was essential, hut'it would only be if .the ■artificial differentiation in the prices of industrial and household coal were removed. The Government had decided that both must be ■ sold-at a price to cover production and standard profits „ allowed hy the Emergency Act. Therefore the maximum prices for-industrial coal and household coal would be increased hy 4s 2d and 14s 2d a tun respectively from May 12.
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Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14362, 13 May 1920, Page 5
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