COAL INDUSTRY SICK
NINE PRODUCING STATES MEET AT GENEVA MINERS’ HOURS DISCUSSED British Official Wireless RUGBY, Tuesday. A preparatory technical conference' on the conditions in the coalmining industry was opened yesterday at G.eneva. The aim is to secure an international solution of certain of the more critical problems of the industry. Mr. W. R. Smith, Parliamentary Secretary to the British Board of Trade, was elected president. The first day’s proceedings were devoted to the hearing of general statements made by representatives of the nine European coal-producing States who are taking part in the conference.
Sir Sydney Chapman, Economic Adviser to the British Government, said the latter heartily welcomed the convention on the hours of labour in coalmines. Also it would welcome if possible one on wages and the conditions of work. The British Government was m sympathy with all attempts to standardise labour conditions when circumstances were ripe for standardisation. He hoped the question of wages and conditions would be carefully explored. As to the matter of hours of work he was fully convinced that with a little patience, open-mindedness and determination, a convention on that question would be possible.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 866, 9 January 1930, Page 9
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