Many Private Hospitals Being Forced to Close
ivoooivod Thursdav, 11.20 p.m. L * M ELI>( )E1\X E, Jan. 9. "ElYorls to sottlo M olbourno 's gas striko havo boon tomporarily abnndonod. Eidoss Ihoro is a last-minutc ropriovo tho city's gas sujiply 1otaiI\ ooascs at midnighl on Eriday. Tho Promior (Mr. Cairn said today timi tho Government would not ordor tho strikors baok to work not, would it ea 1 1 I'or voluntoor labour to Iransport coal l'rom ihe wharvos to tho gasworks wlioro voluntoor stalT mon had boon maintaining a rostrictod supplv sinco tho striko bogan. Meanwhilo with tho ihroat oi' a gas blaekoul ovorhanging thom hoitsowivos 1ojay (piickly strippod tho city and suburban shops oi" iho romainiug oh-otric or pelrol cooking appliances. It was roporlcd this a t'l m-iiooii that those aro now onlirely unobtainablo. Many private h.ospiials aro being forced either to closo or eeaso takiug surgica I casos bocauso no gas is availablo to lioil water ior storilisat ion purpoxes. A movomont is al'oot by womons' organisatioiis to supply vulunteers to trans])ort coal to tlie gasworks. Yoluntoors aro being invitod to registor tbniorrow. Truck-ownors aro also boiiig i i i y ilk*« 1 i > eooporate." • ; | AA *■/
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Chronicle (Levin), 10 January 1947, Page 5
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198Many Private Hospitals Being Forced to Close Chronicle (Levin), 10 January 1947, Page 5
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