Bill providing for the transferenc* of royalties from private owners to the Coal Commission, at a cost £66,000,000 sterling, was passed the third reading in the House of Lords yesterday, and was returned to the House of Commons.
During its passage through the House of Lords, the Government suffered a series of defeats o material points, and the amendments made by the House are likely to produce lively debates when the Bill is again considered by the House of Commons.—Reuter.
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