But they sold it on soon after to the Coal Board.
The article was vigorously publicised by the Coal Board's public relations section.
Painful experience had taught her nothingcaused more trouble than filling out a Coal Board form the wrongway.
Pretty soon, though, she wouldn't be wrangling with the Coal Board over fuel enough to cook her food.
In 1947 control of the line passed to the new state-owned National Coal Board.
The Coal Board had originally purchased the house to ensure its preservation.
In previous cases the Coal Board had either paid up or the owner had agreed to demolition.
Prior to the technical innovations by the Coal Board, miners had been used to working in small autonomous groups or teams.
But just to be on the safe side, we're taking the Coal Board to court.
We don't yet know whether the Coal Board's action is illegal but sure as hell it ought to be.