COAL DEADLOCK

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2937, 24 November 1916, Page 5

COAL DEADLOCK

MINERS STUBBORN

PROPRIETORS' TERMS WILL NEVER BE ACCEPTED

FEDERAL COMMANDEER I OF SUPPLIES

By Telegraph-Press Asßoetation-Oopyrifflit (Kec. November 23,. 7.5 p.m.) Sydney, November 23The miners 1 general secretary ears that there is absolutely no hope of "a settlement being reached unless if gives Sight hours bank-to-bank. "The miners Jiave waived all the other claims, but that stands." The. train services everywhere have been reduced to a minimum. DIRECT SERVIcFrO~NEff ZEALAND SUSPENDED Melbourne, November 23. A regulation empowers the authorities to commandeer all supplies of coal and coke_ exceeding five tons. The direct Service to New Zealand Trill be suspended as from to-day. FIFTY-THOUSAND PEOPLE IDLE SHIPPING CRISIS ACUTE. ■ Sydney, November 23. The President of the Chamber of Manufactures states that over fifty thousand people are idle as a result of the coal strike. If it lasts another fortnight three thousand factories will be closed. The position of the shipping is daily lecoming more acute. Almost every bversea and inter-State vessel arriving is being laid up. The Lithgow small arms factory is again partially idle, the miners refusing to allow coal to be carted from the pitmouth., (Rcc. November 23, 9.45 p.m.) Sydney, November 23. The public is anxiously awaiting the result of to-morrow's compulsory, conference.. It is freely stated that it is time the Government intervened, as TinJess Mr. Hughes has a reserve offer from ithe proprietors there are no prospects of an early settlement. Meanwhile, the public _ continues to suffer. Domestic conveniences are curtailed daily, and unemployment increases. Rumours of industrial dislocation aro spreading the country. THE TROUBLE IN ENGLAND GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO EFFECT A SETTLEMENT. (R-ec. November 23, 7.20 p.m.) . London, • November 22. The President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Runciman),' is endeavouring to sottie the South Wales dispute. TROUBLE WITH THAMES LIGHTERMEN MEN REFUSE NIGHT-WORK. Austi'alian-Iftjw Zealand Cable Association. London, November 22. The quay lightermen on the Thames lire refusing night-work owing to disputed pajTnents. It is feared that the trouble will spread. Sir George Askwith (Chief Industrial .Commissioner) threatens to intervene.