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Thread #10128   Message #3650913
Posted By: Splott Man
14-Aug-14 - 07:42 AM
Thread Name: Lyr: Farewell to Rhondha / Farewell to the Rhondda
Subject: RE: Gobbledegook
It would have been "Robens' axe"

Baron Robens was chairman of the NCB in the 60s.
"As Chairman of the NCB, Robens oversaw substantial cuts in the mining industry, ...: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Robens,_Baron_Robens_of_Woldingham

Cheers

Splott Man