COAL SHORTAGE IN THREE STATES
Received Tnesdav, 7 p.m. SYDNEY, July 20 Roulh Australian iudustrv is tlireatoned with a eomplete stoppage bv Friday beeause of the eoal shortage. At the present rate of eonsuniption the eoal supplies will be exhausted 011 Thursday night and the next slupment from Xeweastle is not expeeted before the week0)1(1, Btop-work meetings in Vietoria cansed the industrial position thefe to become even more serious. The New Rontli Wales field? are baek to norma! teinporarily, pending eonferenees 011 the disputes in the north and the south. Meanwhile, the Coal Tndustrv Bill has been subjocterl to i'urther attaeks by the owners. The seeretarv of the Southern Collierv Proprietors' Assoeiation (Mr. W. 1\ McXallv) said that the Bill made possible the confiscation of an industry without compensation. The New South Wales Combined Colliery Proprietors' Assoeiation deeided to opposo the Bill , and press for an amendment.
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Chronicle (Levin), 31 July 1946, Page 5
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147COAL SHORTAGE IN THREE STATES Chronicle (Levin), 31 July 1946, Page 5
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