BRITISH MINERS’ HOURS
GOVERNMENT’S PROPOSALS/ ‘United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON, July 23. It is reported, on good authority at Blackpool, that the Government intend to revert to the seven hour day in the mining industry by easy stages. They will introduce a seven and, a half hours day bill before the end *of the year, and when the Eight; Hours Act expires in 1931, seven hours will ho reached. This is expected: to meet tlie demands of the Miners’ Federation. '
,The coal owners, however, regard the position as critical; and a meeting has been convened' by therii to 1 drictiss the situation. -■
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Hokitika Guardian, 24 July 1929, Page 4
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103BRITISH MINERS’ HOURS Hokitika Guardian, 24 July 1929, Page 4
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