THE COAL CRISIS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 91, 14 November 1916, Page 5

THE COAL CRISIS.

QUESTION OF “BLACK” COAL.

SHORTAGE IN SYDNEY.

Press Association—Copyright. (Received 10.15 a.m.) ‘ ■ Sydney November 14. The secretary of the Miners’ Assoc* iation states that as the majority of the miners have asked that all coal be declared “black”, it is difficult to see how the executive can ignore tho request, but it will be definitely decided on Thursday. The City Council has only sufficient coal for eight days.

CONTROL OF ELECTRICITY.

(Received 10.15 a.m.) Sydney November 14.

A Bill is being introduced in the Assembly with the object of empowering the Council to confine the supply of electricity to certain essential industries. Private lighting is not allowed under heavy penalties.

ALL ELECTRICITY FOR THE STATE.

Press Association—Copyright, (Received 10.15 a.m.) Melbourne, November 14. Mr Jensen is considering the question of preventing electric light undertakings and gas companies throughout the Commonwealth using coal to supply power to factories not engaged in work of military and naval purposes, or for the manufacture of necessary footstuffs. NO COAL FOR TRANSPORTS. Press Association—Copyright. (Received 10.15 a.m.) Sydney November 14. The Northern miners rejected a proposal to remove all the coal now stocked at the collieries for the uso of transports only.