THE COAL CRISIS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 86, 8 November 1916, Page 5

THE COAL CRISIS.

miners' LATEST ACTION.

COAL DECLARED "BLACK."

Press Association—Copyright (Received 10.40 a.m.)

Sydney, November 8

i There is a serious development in ! the coal strike. Three of five districts I representing 12,000 of the 20,000 on [strike urged the Miners' Federation lo declare all coal in the Commonwealth "black." Unless supplies are available within a fortnight, all factories depending on gas and electric power will be unable to carry on. The miners announce that, they are not making further representations to the proprietors or the Government. Mr R. Semple, agent for the New Zealand miners and inspector, who is visiting Sydney, said the men's demand were very reasonable. As far as the New Zealand moners were concerned, they were not going to produce a single basket for Australia. The coke workers at Bulli struck, contending that coke was being sent where coal was formerly used.

A FEDERAL PROBLEM. Press Association—Copy rigli r. (Received 10.40 a.m.) Sydney, November S. fn reply to questions, Mr Holraan (Premier) refused to legislate for the seal strike, stating that it was a Federal matter.