THE COAL STRIKE IN AUSTRALIA
■/- - SETTLEMENT -TERMS '■*■'■ 'SLOW RETURN TO NORMAL; (By Telegraph-.P'resV A6sociatiori--Cdpyrislit 'Sydney,' December. 1. .. The strike, settlement, include* the abolition'of tlio front and back shift system.-. ■■_■ •.-. .'. ~/. " Melbourne, December 1. The Navy Department will continue to control the ; coal aud power supplies. There is_ no probability of tho" uhexenipfad 'industries receiving • ■ supplies for' somo'time! : ''!."'■"' "' " ;. RETURN TO BE i -- •'■••' SLOW. - ' - (Kec,'.December I,' 10.30' p.m:) t- -. ''. '. 1•. .. S'Vdhey, Decemberl.. ' . Although -the- greatest, satisfaction is. expressed at the fact thattlie coal dispute has been settled, ~several > days niiist elapse before conditions will again be .normal. The light and power restrictions are being lifted '-. gradually. •Factories ."will bo permitted, to resume on'Monday'. . .-•..- The Navy Department is acting cautiously, and . no ■ relaxation of the restrictions' is. expected until December 7, "when the oxpires.' Shipping requirements will be .met after the transports and. public utilities have been supplied."- ."''..'".. •' ' . v . The strike tribunal sat "in ■camera to-day, and advanced its proceedings a further.6.tage. . ■" ... ' .'." » The . representatives have issued ' instruction's for. the immediate handling of coaL Filling will commence to-tnorfow. It" is'anticipated.':that the' neiv conditions will increase tho price of v coal from 25., to 3s?iper toil.'': '". ' BRITISH MINERS NOT YET SATISFIED ' VSO'IJTH WALES DEMAND: '"'.'.' ' j" ' ■ ' (Eeu'ter's TeießFam.). ...;. •'... ...London/. November 30. The South Wales" Miners Federation has passed, a,resolution again demanding a : lo percent.--advance-in w r ages, and protesting"'that""'the''Government' controlis not to be applied to all collieries in ;Britain.:-. V'-"• •
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2944, 2 December 1916, Page 5
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233THE COAL STRIKE IN AUSTRALIA Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2944, 2 December 1916, Page 5
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