AUSTRALIAN NEWS
COLLIERIES' CRISIS GENERAL STOPPAGE ON BAN'S- ' TO-BANK ISSUE. (By Telegraph-Press Assooiation-Copyrirlit) . Sydney, November 1Tho employees in all mine's in the Gommonwoalth decided to cease work ! to-day as a protest' at riot receiving the eight hours bank-to-bank concession. 1 ■ CONTROVERSIAL POINTS.' . Sydnoy, November li In connection with tlie miners' strike the employers claim - that by granting the hours asked the output would be decreased below paying point. The muiers reply that the output was fully maintained on all previous occasions where tho hours were reduced, and mil bo so on this occasion.if up-... to-date methods of. working are .intro- : duce'd. ■ • A CONFERENCE TO-DAY. (Roc. November 1, 9.25 p.m.) Sydney, November 1. All the collieries are idle to-day. Tha ' / crisis threatens to cripple tho industry. Many steamers at Newcastle are held up. A conference of tho parties will be held to-morrow, when, it is believed, an early settlement will bo sought, owing to, the gravity of the situation, v ITEMS IN BRIEF . . AUSTRAL-JAP ATCESE SHIPPING COMBINE. Syaney, November 1. A combination lias been effected between the Eastern Australian Company and the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, whereby a .regular fortnightly passenger ana . cargo service will be run between . Japan and Australia. Tho companies . have also, arranged a regular direct three-monthly servico between Japan and New Zealand. SAVINGS BANK DEPOSITS. Melbourne, November 1. The aiinual report of tho Savings Baiuc shows that deposits, £26,404,284, show an increase on the year of £1,360,255. The gross profits in- , creased by £46,000. SPLENDID RAINS. Sydney, November 1. . There have been further splendid rains over wide areas. The outlook generally is good. . , ■
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2918, 2 November 1916, Page 5
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265AUSTRALIAN NEWS Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2918, 2 November 1916, Page 5
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