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Board of Trade: Coal Controllers Advisory Board: Minutes

Catalogue reference: BT 189

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BT 189

The two volumes forming this series contain notes and minutes of meetings of the Coal Controller's Advisory Board.Subjects discussed cover a wide range and include the scope of control, daylight saving, horse feed, recruiting for the Army,...

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BT 189

Title
Board of Trade: Coal Controllers Advisory Board: Minutes
Date

1917-1919

Description

The two volumes forming this series contain notes and minutes of meetings of the Coal Controller's Advisory Board.

Subjects discussed cover a wide range and include the scope of control, daylight saving, horse feed, recruiting for the Army, release from the Forces, absenteeism, hours of work, holidays, bonuses and wages, Workmen's Compensation Insurance, employment of boys on the surface, suspension of the Eight Hours Act, probable effects of Education Bills, and the Whitley Report.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
Board of Trade, Coal Controllers Advisory Board, 1917-1919
Physical description

2 volume(s)

Subjects
Topics
Labour
Army
Trade and commerce
Pay and pensions
Coal
Unpublished finding aids
There is some subject indexing in the second volume of the series.
Administrative / biographical background

The Controller of Coal Mines was appointed by the Board of Trade, which was responsible for Coal Mines before the creation of the Ministry of Fuel and Power, to control mines of which possession had been taken under Regulation 9G of the Defence of the Realm Regulations. The first Controller was Sir Guy Calthrop, General Manager of the London and North Western Railway.

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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3227/

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