BRITISH COAL MINING

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24896, 8 June 1946, Page 7

BRITISH COAL MINING

INCREASED NUMBER OF BOYS IN INDUSTRY

<R -^i,. 7 ' 3 2 p . m u ) LONDON. June 8. . V e _ British coal mining industry has turned the corner as far as manpower is concerned." said the Minister Shinwell), When Deal th flrSt gr ° UP trainin 8 centre at

inc f ea se in the number of boya leaving school and entering the eoal mining industry is encouraging,” h« Th*; nation is accustomed to °» y on the bad 6ide of coal that l^er-^° W P * op,e , have »o realise * e ,a a career in it” Mr Shinwell revealed that in seven s> e v« k h. f r , i n i, April 1,0 May * 8 - 2 °« ta 1945 ’ corr «PO" di "« Lease-Lend for Australia.— Jeeps, motor-cars and trucks made available to the Australian Army through lendIcase will be offered for sale to the public- No official statement will be made on lend-lease until the Australia ®J‘ n | ster < Mr Chifley) and ‘he United Sutes Assistant Secretary State. Dean Aitcheaon, authorise simultaneous release ta Canberra and Washington. This is expected before the *f® € . lc "* n d- Reports from America say that the United States lend-lease negotiations are preps red to write off £78.000.000 of the book debt shown against Australia. Australia may have to pay £3 000.000 for machines and earth moving equipment orleinally valued st £9.000.000. These goods will be available for sale or for Government use —Canberra, June 7.