Hours Bill

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John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley Of Blackburn - Political Career - Opposition To Eight Hours Working Day
... leaders in Newcastle to support a maximum working day of eight hours enforced by law ... For example an Eight Hours Bill for miners would impose on an industry with great diversity in local and natural conditions a universal regulation ... the Legislature the power of saying how many hours a day a man shall or shall not work" ...

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    “As for farming, I am convinced that my genius dates from an older era than the agricultural. I would at least strike my spade into the earth with such careless freedom but accuracy as the woodpecker his bill into a tree.”
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    “I marched in with the men afoot; a gallant show they made as they marched up High Street to the depot. Lucy and Mother Webb remained several hours until we left. I saw them watching me as I stood on the platform at the rear of the last car as long as they could see me. Their eyes swam. I kept my emotion under control enough not to melt into tears.”
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