Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 9, 5 December 1916, Page 2

Australia

AFTER THE COAL STRIKE.

WORK FOR MONTHS AHEAD.

Press Associu cion—Copyright ( Received 11.55 a.m.)

Sydney, .December 5

It is expected that the balance <>' the collieries will lie working in a few days, their non-starting hcing due to inability to get in readiness after the recent stoppage. Even when all uo going, it is improbable that the commercial demands will be filled till to wards the midd'e of January, owinjj to the big demands by the Commonwealth ships and other essentia! parposes, whose stocks have been greatly depleted. LABOR AND CONSCRIPTION ANTI-CONSCRIPTfONISTS MEET !N CONFERENCE, EXPULSION OF POLITICIANS. Press Association— Copyright. (Received 11.55 a.in.) Melbourne, December 5. A special conference of State executives has been opened to discuss the : expulsions of members by Giie various 'State executives as the result of Hie recent conscription campaign, and also to consider the political situation arising out of the campaign. Altogether, over thirty members of the oh! Labour Party were expelled, eighteen from New South Wales alone. The conference decided that the press representatives would not be admitted with the exception ol six Westralians, who were all members of the Conference and anti-c.aiscription-

IS is. In some quarters, strong ixception is being taken to the presence o'f delegates who voted and woikod l'«i conscription. An agenda committee was appointed to review the delegates' crede.iu.iais, and the question oi allowing the ''inscription delegates to participate in the proceedings will be decided todav.