EIGHT HOURS LABOR.
THE PARIS CONGRESS. A RESOLUTION CARRIED. United Press (Received June 10, 11.47 n.m.) PARES June 10. Mr. W. Brace, 51. P., on behalf of the Mineral Federation, oubmitted the eight hours day resolution to the international Congress at Paris, representing 859,251 miners. He' admitted talit the English Bill had aroused the increasing opposition 6f vested interests: • The miners were now asking Parliament to settle tlio matter rather than force the solution by trades un-ion methods, but the present ■was the list time of asking. The Congress unanimously adopted eight hours, including surface workers, whose hours are reduced to six in case where fire-damp and high temperatures existed in Britain, France, Belgium, and Germany.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2214, 11 June 1908, Page 3
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116EIGHT HOURS LABOR. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2214, 11 June 1908, Page 3
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