THE COAL STRIKE
COLLIERS RAID COAL VANS. THE MINIMUM WAGE BILL. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. London, March 18. Ti:!'"P hundred colliers at Burton raided a number of coal vans, overturned them and seized the contents. There have been t> veral arrests in connection with the matter. Coal in London has advanced four shillings to-day. There is a growing belief that the Government will suspend the Eight Hours Act until the supply equals the demand. In the House of Commons the Premier stated that the Government was introducing the Minimum Wage Bill to-mor-row, and it was highly important that it be passed on Thursday and that the Lords should consider it on Friday. Mr. J. Thomas, M.P. for Derby, explained in the House of Commons that the executive of the Amalgamated Railwaymen had resolved to foreclose mortgages but had since rescinded tKe resolution.
GOVERNMENT BILL NOT COMPREHENSIVE ENOUGH. Received March 20, 12.5 a.m. London, March 10. The Times states that the Coal Mines Bill merely meets the special emergency and does not deal with future strikes or embody the compulsion safeguards, which are being left to joint boards.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 224, 20 March 1912, Page 5
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187THE COAL STRIKE Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 224, 20 March 1912, Page 5
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