It was officially computed that 30,000 men were on strike yesterday. The loss of wages Is estimated at £100,000 weekly, while heavy losses are falling also upon colliery owners and producers generally. In authoritative quarters it is thought that the strike will reach its ...
Article : 412 wordsThe Railway Commissioners issued the following statement yesterday, disclosing that the services on all lines, are gradually being stored ...
Article : 497 wordsTo-morrow the slaughtermen who are engaged killing for the metropolitan meal supply will meet at the Trades Hall to consider the position. Only a little killing. is being done ...
Article : 340 wordsWithout having any grievances, and simply out of sympathy with the railway men's strike. the coal miners on the Sooth Coast have ceased work ...
Article : 648 wordsThe daily procession grew in extent yesterday for it began with a preliminary master at Newtown Bridge of drafts from Cook's River, Tempe. and Enmore. where a squad from ...
Article : 572 wordsIt has been generally assumed that the law must he altered in order to enable the Government to deal drastically with the preson strike. Under the Industrial Arbitration Act, 1916 ...
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Advertising : 91 wordsIt has been suggested that the War Precautions Act may be invoked to deal with the strike leaders. An examination of the Act and regulations makes it clear, however, that the ...
Article : 293 wordsImportant business was transacted at the Strikers' Defence Conference, the sitting of which occupied three and a half hours yesterday afternoon. At the conclusion the ...
Article : 579 wordsA meeting of the Food Producing and Distributing Unions, embracing the Pastrycooks, Bakers, Breadcarters, Milk, Ice and Dairy Employees. Mill. Meat, Trolly and Draymen ...
Article : 278 wordsThose of the strikers who have small stocks in the larder are likely to suffer severely if the strike lasts, for there is little likelihood of any of the unions, with the exception, perhaps, of ...
Article : 372 wordsThough Lithgow is not a large centre of railway employment, the effects of the general strike have already been felt. Two of the biggest industries and all the district collieries ...
Article : 310 wordsThere can be no doubt that the strike has already inflicted enormous losses on almost every section, of industry. Retail shops, theatres and picture shows all tell the same tale ...
Article : 99 wordsThe arbitration authorities in Melbourne are keeping their eyes on the industrial upheaval in Sydney, and it is quite possible that developments on Monday may afford the President an ...
Article : 195 wordsShow business in Sydney has been seriously affected by the strike. For a considerable time it has been asserted by those who are in a position to know that more money was being ...
Article : 115 wordsThe seamen and firemen employed on the Interstate and costal boats joined the strikers yesterday at noon. The decision was arrived at before the ...
Article : 243 wordsMr. King, manager of the State Abattoirs at Homebush was faced by a Hands Up demand, which was quite unexpected, from the slaughtermen employed there. It took this form: "We ...
Article : 220 wordsSmpowners nave advised that no further cargo will be accepted in Melbourne for Sydney, and a steady paralysis of the trade, of the port is now looked for. The Wyandra and ...
Article : 242 wordsA statement has been prepared on behalf of the strikers concerning the conditions existing in the mechanical departments of the railway service, with a view to showing the necessity ...
Article : 247 wordsSince the strike began pickets in the vicinity of the railway yards have been remarkably active, and every possible attempt has been made, by means of moral suasion and often ...
Article : 224 wordsTo-day 9000 miners are idle. They have stated that they will refuse to produce another ton of coal until after the strike is settled to the satisfaction of the railway men. As a ...
Article : 243 wordsOne important Union, about whose attitude there has been some uneasiness, has not yet taken any step to join the strikers. The coal lumpers arc still carrying on, though their work ...
Article : 118 wordsButter was very scarce yesterday. Many large city restaurants had to go short, and had notices posted up "Butter unprocurable." The shortage was due to the wharf laborers ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Lord Mayor stated yesterday that, though there was as yet no need for public alarm nor any prospect of the failure of the city's lighting and power supply, it would be ...
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Sunday Times (Sydney, NSW : 1895 - 1930), Sun 12 Aug 1917, Page 2
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