THE COAL STRIKE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 4405, 24 November 1916, Page 5

THE COAL STRIKE.

MEN’S DETERMINED ATTITUDE. SITUATION INCREASINGLY SERIOUS. N.Z. SHIPPING SERVICE SUSPENDED. Lnited Press Association—Copyright. SYDNEY, .November 23.. jhe president of the Miners’ Federation states definitely that the proprietors’ terms will never be accepted. Ihe Assembly decided to suspend the Standing Orders to enable the Daylight Saving Bill to pass through all stages at one sitting. The president of the Chamber of Manufacturers states that over 30,000 people will be thrown idle as the result of the coal strike if it lasts another fortnight. Three thousand factories will be closed. The position of shipping daily becomes more acute. Almost every oversea and inter-State vessel arriving is being laid up. The Lithgow small arms factory is again partially idle, the miners refusing to allow coal to be carted from tlie pit mouth. A regulation empowers the authorities to commandeer all supplies of coal and coke exceeding five tons. The direct service to New Zealand has been suspended from to-day. 8 HOURS BANK TO BANK. WILL BE ;NS IST ED OX. United Press -Association —Copyright. (Received -November 23, 7.3 p.rn.) SYDNEY. November 23. The miners’ general secretary says there is absolutely no hope of a settlement being reached unless it gives the eight hours bank-to-bank demand. The miners have waived all other claims, but that stands. Train services everywhere have been reduced to a minimum. PUBLIC ANXIETY CROWING. RESULT OF CONFERENCE AWAITED. United Press Association —Copyright. (Received Nov. 23. i 1.45 p.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 23. The public are anxiously awaiting the result of to-morrow s compulsory conference. It is freely stated that it is time the Government intervened, as unless Mr Hughes has a reserve offer from the proprietors there is no prospect of an early settlement. Meanwhile, the public continues to suffer and domestic conveniences are curtailed and daily unemployment increases. Rumors of industrial dislocation are spreading throughout the country.