COAL STRIKE

Nelson Evening Mail, 14 November 1916, Page 5

COAL STRIKE

PROBABLE DEVELOPMENTS THIS WEEK

SHIPPING CONTINUES TO LAY UP , (Press Association.—Copxmght.) SYDNEY, Nov. 13. TJie Ca'binet discussed Mr Hoylo's recommendations for dealing with the" coal crisis, and decided to the result of to-morrow's Federal Cabinet meeting. Mr Ilolman's only comment was that there would, probably be developments thi= week. Meanwhile three districts, representing 12,000 miners, have again demanded that all coal be declared black. Miss meetings will be held at Newcastle and Mai t land to-morrow to demand Government enforcement of" the men's terms. .Shipping continues to lay up. The crews of Burns, Philp, and Co.'s Island traders have faeen paid off, affectui<v supplies for- the trops at Ra'banl. Unless the crisis is overcome before the end of the week the sugar industry will be brought to a standstill involving 12,000 men. > POWER. FOR, MUNITION JRAICTOKEES. (IRec. 10.30 a.m.) MiELBOUJSttE, This Day. Mr Jensen is considering the question of preventing electric light undertakings andvgas companies throughout .Ih'e.Conv monwealth coal to the supply" «l£ power for factories not' engaged in work for military or naval ■, purposes or the manufacture of necessai'y' foodstuffs! . ■» v»'~Jlj AILL OOM, BE DECLARED "BLAOIv." > - • STATEMENT BY SEICRETAItY OP MINERS' ASSOCIATION.. POSTTHON BECOIVrrN'G 1 MORE SERIOUS. ' ■ -*«* (Rec. 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, This iDay, ' * ■, The secretary of' the Miners' [ tiou states thai; as-the majority of ■ the '- sniners nave" 'asked that all coal • fee declared black, it is difficult" to. see .how ' , the' Executive can the'. request. -It - y.-k\. be definitely decided' on Thurs'day. ■ * "The I City Council,'»orily has sufficient coal for. eight "days. '. 7 _/' ■** A 'Bill is< being introduced in tn6 Assembly with, the object .of empowering the .Council to confine,t)ie supply Cf eJec,r tricity to certain essential'industries (Fri- < vate lighting is not allowed under "heavy , penalties. <_ f k '-'•' The Northern miners have,.rejected a proposal to remove all coal now stacked at 'the collieries' for the use of transports only. _•.__ "* STATEMENT BY MR HOLM'AN.

i (Reef 12.15 p.jnt.) . ' .V SYDNiEY. ,Thi* s Day. _ Mr Holmlato states that'-there wllljlrofc- ' 'ably bo developrnfenAs in: the coal strike duTiwg'the ■week. ■'*"'', ' ,'.'*":■'' The' M'taers' 'Geiftsrab Secretary. - con- , iehds that tho owners are guilty of' a •lockout. The' miner* were pre* parcel, to work the terms of their logl _ , - ' .■.-. • A NEW PROPOSAL. ■ * (Rec. 12.1S <p.m.y .' ' • MELiBOURNE,, This Day. A proposal is assuming'concert*,.form: that all manufacturers throughput',tihe iCommoitwealth- form)' a Registered) orgaan-. . cation-.to enaHe' the pliaimiberf-of-Manv-iractni'rens, whenever .unions floiit "the? JrfW, Ho' .ccmbiiiedly' fight -the" 1 *.a*. Istafee. ' ■ - ** v "• --. The railway services hayo darasti-. caHy curtoalcd. , ; ' _ . ... « ; *;, •£■-, -' NUMBER OF FACTORIES CLOSED. --' " "i- (Rec. 12.li5'p.inL-)>" ' !■' ;'- \ BRISBANE, ' This 1 , Day?. . Numibera of factories; have The Gas 4 ComifaDy V supply, of oc^il. is almost exhausted; '.' "' " *'' r " ,; ,