THE COAL STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 November 1916, Page 5

THE COAL STRIKE.

BOWING TO THE INEVITABLE Axistralian-N.Z. Cable Association Sydney, Nov. 2!), The minors' delegates have decided to be represented at the tribunal. The secretary states that it is idle to lead anyone to believe there is the slightest hope of the resumption of work unless the question of hours is conceded. THE TROUBLE SPREADING. Sydney, Nov. 29. Since Saturday IGSu factory employees have been rendered idle, bringing the Sydney number to 19,C0L The Southern coke workers Lave decided not to handle coal.

Melbourne, Nov. 29. Although agreeing to abide by the decision of the tribunal, the mine-owners have withdrawn all their previous offer.! of compromise.

The Carlton and Abbotsford breweries, and all the superphosphate works arc closed as the result of the strike, and many workers arc rendered idle. Brisbane, Nov. 29. The Tramways Company has disconnected the power from all but exempted industries,

It is estimated that during the week. 15,000 employees will be rendered idle. Sydney. Nov. 28. Mr. Justice Edmunds presides at the Strike Tribunal

Fruit grower"- are threatened with dipaster, as the railways arc unable to cavry the fast-ripening crops of summer fruit to the niarkei.

Members of the Small Anns Factory Union have decided, to cease working owing to the dismissal of ten men for refusing to loud coal for the factory whicli bad been declined 'black."

TRIBUNAL GIVEX FULL POWERS. Received Xov. 20, 11 p.m. Sydney, Xov, •>!). The Coal Strike Tribunal has been eluthed with full powers to settle the dispute fix the price of coal, if necessary. The first sitting was occupied with the preliminaries, and adjourned till tomorrow.

•Seventeen convictions were registered to-day under the Lighting Act, and fines were inflicted.

Sussex Street lirms anticipate the Daylight Saving Bill should commence and finish an hour earlier. Melbourne, Nov. 99.

The Loongiina's mail service to Laun-ce-iton has been reduced to once weekly. CONFERENCE IN WELLINGTON. Wellington, Xov. 2!). In connection with the coal miners' <i,rike in Australia, a oonference is to be hold in Wellington to-night between the Ifons. Allen and Mac Donald and representatives of the coal mine owners, New Zealand Miners' Federation, shipping companies and Waterside Workers' Federation, in reference to the shipment of coal for Austinlia.

It is not anticipated there will be any trouble regarding coal for New Zealand transports, but the miners will have to be. perfectly satisfied it is for that purpose only. It is understood the miners will absolutely refuse to allow any other toal to be shipped to Australia, or anything being done likely to jeopardise the position of the miners on strike there.