TRANSPORT CEASES
ALL RAIL TRAFFIC AFFECTED
GENERAL. STRIKE DECLARED
Alt rail traffic and auxiliary services throughout the Dominion was suspended as> from midnight last night. This morning all lines are idle as the 'show down' strike precipitated by the Wellington Union goes into effect in an effort to hasten the decision of the" Wage Tribunal with regard to the new award to railway employees, which has: been before it for some time. There "is no indication of how long the strike will last, as the new estrangement is> bitter and the rift appears to be a wide one. Residents in this district are warned to make alternative travel arrangements where possible.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 42, 23 January 1945, Page 5
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111TRANSPORT CEASES Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 42, 23 January 1945, Page 5
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