THE RAND STRIKE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1800, 12 July 1913, Page 5

THE RAND STRIKE.

FINAL SETTLEMENT TERMS.

RAILWAY TROUBLE BREWING,

By Telegraph—Prcsa Association— Copyright (Reo. July 11, 11.45 p.m.) Johannesburg, July 11. Six policemen and three Dragoons are in hospital as a result df injuries sustained during the minors' riots. Sixteen civilians, twenty-iivo policomon, and twenty-threo of the military have also been treated for minor injuries. The New Kleinfonteiu Mino strikebreakers aro to receive a year's wages as compensation for their removal. When tho final terms of settlement are discussed the federated trades unions will endeavour to secure recognition for tho unions of an eight hoilrs' minimum wage, and tho repeal of tho Industrial Disputes Act. 'J 1 lie latter was practically a dead-letter throughout tho recent crisis. Tho mine-owners claim that had tho Act been enforced tho strike would never haw been extended beyond the Kleinfonteiu trouble. At a meeting of a thousand, trado unionists in Pretoria a resolution demanding tho recall of Viscount Gladstone (Governor-General of South Africa) was adopted. Tho railwaymen's accrotary has announced tint tho union's domands have been formulated. The men will strike in six days unless tho Government conoedies the demands.