Nov. 27, At the conclusion of a lively'three-hour meeting between the Cabinet Coal Committee and representatives of the coal-owners, it was stated that there was no possibility of the owners agreeing to the proposals of the Government and that there was a sharp cleavage of opinion on the question of reduction of hours, marketing schemes and the esta blishment of a national wages board, Trade unionists state that Government has now no alternative but to proceed with legislation without the assent of the owners—Reuter.
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