SYDNEY GAS SUPPLY IS SHUT DOWN
SYDNEY, iDec. 20. The gas supply to 300,000 homes in Sydney served by the Australian Gas and Light Company was cut off to-day. Complete public disregard of the gas restrictions, due to the fear of- a complete supply f ailure, created an abnormal use and the company's gas stock quickly fell to Ihe minimum safe level, threatening an explosion in the mains unless ac^ion was taken. Gas production has vix*tually ceased at Mox*tlake bxxt is continuing at Northshore and Manly worksT A deputation from the New South' "Wales Labour Council to-day interviewed Premier McKeli and asked the Sta.te Government to take over the gasworks and operate it with union labour pending a settlement of the gas strike. The strikers have been told by Union leaders that there is no ittimediate chance of a settlement. The coxnbined ex-servic'emens' associatioixs have made an appeal to the Fedejal and State Governments and to the Union in dispute to maintain supplies over Christmas. "We feel that we would be failing in our duty and responsibilities to the men who. gave their lives for Australia to- let this position continue without a protest," coneludes the appeal. ' •'
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Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5284, 21 December 1946, Page 5
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197SYDNEY GAS SUPPLY IS SHUT DOWN Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5284, 21 December 1946, Page 5
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