THE COAL CRISIS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 87, 9 November 1916, Page 3

THE COAL CRISIS.

Press Association—Copyright. :y limy, N umihe S

The coal strike is gradually extending its influence. The interstate shipping is dislocated.

Unless the Government makes supplies available within the next few days, seagoing traffic will practically cease. Every berth at Newcastle is j ’ '• ■ -’••V r i> . occupied'''by steamers requiring c a!. ’hie majority-of the crews have been paid joffyu The mine managers are prepared for a long struggle. They contend it is better to close down the mines than to grant the men’s demands. The miners’ officials refused to declare all coal black.

The Navy-;Department is releasing supplies for: urgent cases. The miners are continuing to bunker the transports.

A gang of railway men, sent to Lithgow to load slack, refused to handle it. They were paid off. The dislocation of shipping is causing a shortage of forage. Grain prices are advancing rapidly.

SUGGESTED JAPANESE SUPPLY. (Received 9.25 a.m.) Sydney, November 9. Coal agents are discussing the possibility>of j,importing supplies from Japan, but is is understood that there is no surplus available owing to certain restrictions by the Japanese.

MINERS FIND WORK IN OTHER SPHERES, i (Received 9.25 a.m.) Sydney, November 9. The miners are finding employment in other spheres. AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED. (Received 10.10 a.m.) Melbourne, November 9. Mr Hoyle hold a conference vith Mr Hughes ami Mr Jensen, as a result important developments in the coal strike are expected before the end of the week.

25,000 MEN IDLE IN N.S.W. RAILWAY MEN TEMPTED TO JOIN. ARMED POLICE INTERVENTION. Press Association—Copyright. (Received 10.10 a.m.) Sydney, November 9. Through the coal strike twenty-live thousand are idle in the State. So far, twenty-four steamers have paid off their crews in Sydney, and many others are expected to follow in the next few days. A gang of miners at TTeathcote who Wore endeavouring to induce the railwaymen to join were dispersed by armed police. Southern miners are holding meetings and demanding the repeal of tin 1 war proclamation.