THE COAL STRIKE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 98, 22 November 1916, Page 2

THE COAL STRIKE.

THE MINERS DETERMINED. INDUSTRIES CEASE, Press Association—Copyright. (Received 10.30 a.m.) Sydney, November 22. Tlie miners’ federation cancelled the arrangements for a ballot among the northern miners owing to the hostility of: the men.

A meeting of southern miners'decided amid great enthusiasm, not to take a ballot, expressing the determination not to resuipe until all the demands had been granted. ( Twelve hundred have been paid oti •at the Walsh Island Government 1 works, involving a loss of wages of j £SOOO weekly, There is sufficient supply to light the city for a fortnight only, j It is anticipated that before the end of the week the whole of the brickworks will cease operations. \ ' | MOST SERIOUS DEVELOPMENT. j DISLOCATION OF FACILITIES. j (Received 12.35 p.m.) 1 Sydney, November 22. 1A deadlock has been created owing to the miners’ refusal to take a ballot. This is regarded as a most serious development, as the whole commercial and domestic facilities are threatened with dislocation. 1 The mine ’ Owners'■-meet ' to-day to cousidtb-dthe Situation; 1 ■The next GoheralnlMit 'move 1 is being anxiously 'awaited. ■ m;