THE BIG COAL STRIKE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2922, 7 November 1916, Page 6

THE BIG COAL STRIKE

NO; SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT

• WHATTHE MEN'S DEMANDS MEAN.,-. ~ ~' ' SHIPPING SERVICES THREATENED 87 Tolcsrash-Presß Assooiatlon-OojyriEm (Hop. 'Koromter 6, 9.45 p.m.) Sydney, November 6. The meeting between tho colliery proprietors and''Mr: D. R. Hall (State Attorney-General) Las beon postponedowing to illnossitt tho latter's'family. ' Tho Commodities Commission recommends tlia fixing of tho prices of Newcastle and Maitland coal as follows:— Best sbroenedl, 12s, per ton;' small, Bs.; -unsoroend, lis. ; Retail prices, 255. and 215.,_ . \ • '. The majority-of the coal lumpers were idlo tc-day._ A. few nieii wore cleaning up the colliers, and they are expected to» finish in a, couple of tilays. The coal-owners claim that the men's demands mean, a reduction, of the 'miners' actual working hours to 6} ' per day. They allege that their average earnings are now from 16s. to 275. 6d. per day. : So far no alteration has been made' in the inter-State steamship fixtures, which are subject to developments and a daily revision. The Minister for the Navy has granted the companies the liso of tho coal ships at Melbourne. It is stated in. shipping circles that every effort will too niado to,maintain the , important passenger services, but it is feared that the Tasmanian mail seiS vico will he curtailed within a for days. Several confectionery factories were closed to-day. Other manu&c- ---" turers are awaiting tho result of toynight'a'meeting, ■{ ,<

HOWrmOTORIA WILL BE " IAFFEOTED. .

Melbourne, November 6. Tho secretary of the Victorian Chamn'er of Manufacturers states that if the coal strike continues for the next few days thirty thousand men and); woman in .Victoria will la made idle.