COAL STRIKE

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XVIIII, Issue 448, 16 November 1916, Page 4

COAL STRIKE

RESTRICTION 01' I»nWK» <n.p L y t MAW I.NCONVJXIKXf KS, (Australian ami S .7.. i .\-, a . •SYDNEY. Nov, l; The Premier lias agreed p, t i„. sage of a Rill iv-striming ilia < iiv ply of electrical power. To date, t'orty vessels have livon la:; up in Sydney, and tin- crews nun-;, hering liavo keen [laid off. Practically tlic whole oi the Brpm Mill mines arc closing dicn’v. If 11 io coal strike cmilmue :l;> Brislianc Gas Company will (»■ foot! to cca-e supplying tin- jiaßlic, Serious dislocation G ihrcat.-n r c owing to the lad-: -a j a -war Gr .m engines in factories. It is feared many military wo tracts will lie bought m a .-iand;-;]]. All train service-; Jmvo Wn dneed ."fl per cent, MEN'S iMimlfsiv- i'VUETJAIif.r (Australian and N.Z. GTE As-oeG i Sydney, iki- day. In the Assembly, although a wxber of f|Uostions were put, Minkm declined to state wind action is mtomplatod to terminate the strike. Mr Hall stated imu if lie bcliev-i granting the miners’ demands won!; mean permanent peace, he rahl strongly favour acceding, hut pr. history gave no sm-h guarantee. FERRY SERVICE RESTRICTED, AETH'ORTTIES CuMMANDEEH STOCKY (Australian and N.Z. Gable AJY) Received 10.30 p.m., N"V. 15& The coal conference meets 111 bourne to-morrow. The Naval authorties have decided to commandeer Ferry companies stocks, eniy F r " :! - ting a very limited s.-rvie.-, liu-G----vernmont have also seized ml ' supplies. A thousand men \u-r-- pm mi ul Litbgow small arm:- m t"iy All coal lumpers are n-m idE. The Government " h.-m dup- i tUp. NEWGAsTI.i:. N" v - 1 : ' The Labour Council bar Trim-! -■ su])pcrt. the miners it Mate ' not taken.