THE COAL BILL.
AN AMENDMENT ACCEPTER. (United Press Association —ConyrKht-! (Received Julv 25. 3.35 p.m.) LONDON. July 25. As a result, of renewed prot-ots against the Coal Bill. Mr Rune ini an has accepted an amendment that if a contract price is above the statutory price, tlie contract shall continue, subject to a reduction in price. He said it was impossible to arrange a flat price for small consumers. 'Tlie Coal Bill passed Committee. A ,clause was inserted exempting Irelaud.
The Transvaal coalminers have offered the Imperial Government one hundred thousand tons of coal. Mr R unci man announced that- the Government- had already given the French Admiralty and .railways the benefit of arrangement s" bet ween the Admiraltv and 'the Welsh collieries. Both Admiralties were benefiting.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3991, 26 July 1915, Page 5
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127THE COAL BILL. Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3991, 26 July 1915, Page 5
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