Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 93, 16 November 1916, Page 5

Australia

COAL STRIKE. 3t SPREAD OF THE TROUBLE. Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, November 15. The Coal Conference meets in Melbourne to-morrow. The naval authorities have decided to commandeer the ferry companies’ stocks, only permitting a very limited service. The Government has also seized all coke supplies. A thousand men were put off at the Lithgow Small Anns Factory today. All the coal-lumpers are now The Government wheat ships are held up in Newcastle. The Labor Council has decided to support the miners if State action is not taken. THE N.S.W. NATIONAL CABINET. Press Association —Copyright. Sydney, November 15. The personnel of the State- National !Cabinet is revised as follows: — ) Mr Holman, Premier and Treasurer, j Mr Fuller. Chief Secretary. I Mr Hall. Attorney-General. | Mr Fitzgerald, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Minister of Health. I Mr Garland, Minister of Justlca I and Solicitor-General. 1 Mr Ashford, Lands. | Ah' Bell, Works and Railways, j Mr Graham, Agriculture, i Mr James. Education. I Mr Beehv, Labor and Industry, i Mr Fitzpatrick, Assistant-Treasurer and Mines. , Mr David Storey, Honorary Munster. I Mr Beehv was given a seat in the Lpper House.