It is true that the coal cutters were not electricalily driven.
The amendment will not remove responsibility for approving or licensing pilot cutters from the competent harbour authority.
I have a pair of cutters ready sto cut open a gate which is meant to be open, but is locked.
In 1930, 31 per cent, of coal produced was obtained by mechanical cutters, 59 per cent, in 1938, and 64 per cent, in 1940.
Exports of coal cutters and parts in 1969 amounted to £1·9 million.
With regard to machine mining, in 1946, 660 coal cutters were delivered and put into the mines.
That may be true, but there are still far more shears than electric cutters.
We do have a number of small craft unions, diamond cutters, and people like that.
