INCREASE APPROVED
BRITISH COAL PRICE (P.niish Official Wireless.) Reed. 1.110 p.m. RUGBY, Nov. 4. Tiie Mines Department announces that in accordance with the undertakings given to the Government by the central council of colliery owners that the general level of pithead prices would not be raised without prior consultation and agreement with the Government, the central council has submitted an application for an increase to cover the wages additions operating from November 1 and certain increased costs of production arising from war conditions.
The application has been investigated by independent accountants appointed by tiie Government and, based upon their report, an increase of Vs a ton for England and Scotland and Is 4d for Vale.; has been agreed.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20086, 4 November 1939, Page 6
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118INCREASE APPROVED Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20086, 4 November 1939, Page 6
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