Nov. 16, The House of Commons to-day! adopted, by 135 votes to 82, the first reading of a Conservative bill to prevent strikes and—lock-outs until preliminary arbitration had] been held before a properly constituted court.
Mr. A. C, N. Dixey (Conservative: Cumberland, Penrith and] Cockermouth mn), who introduced the bill, said that it did not remove the right to strike if artration failed.
Mr. A. Hayday (Labour), oppos-the bill, said that it was mischievous and would lead to the breaking up of conciliation machinery.
Glasgow and South Wales Adamant Nov. 17.
A further 8,000 miners resumed work to-day, The South Wales Miners' Federation, by a majority of 79,000, have rejected the Government's settlement terms.
Delegate Conference of the) National Union of Mine-Workers met at Glasgow to-day. From a membership of 80,000, 57,000 voted against the peace terms.
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