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RAILWAY STRIKE SETTLED

Rcc, February S, 1,15 a,m, 1 London, February G. I The railway strike, including the tubes, has been settled.—Renter. x LORD PIRRIE CONFERS WITH STRIKE LEADERS A COMPROMISE PROPOSED. . _ Belfast, February G. Lord Piri'ie conferred with the striko leaders, and proposed tho resumption of a fifty-four-hour week, all time above forty-seven hours to bo overtime, pending a final settlement, with tho iminedii ate restoration of tliq. tramways, gas, and electricity services. The leaders are considering tho proposal.—"Tho Times." >. (Rec. February 7, 5.40 .p.m.) Belfast, February G. The workers will reply to Lord Pirrie on Thursday.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CONFERENCE RESULTS' IN A DEADLOCK. (Rec. February 7, 10.15 p.m.)London, February G. The conference of Lord Pirrie with the Belfast employers and tlie Striko Committee lias been adjourned indefinitely, owing ,to a deadlock, Lord Pirrie insisting on the restoration of the municipal services as a preliminary in the negotiations regarding the working hours.—Aus.N.Z. Cable As.sn.' INCIDENT AT A FUNERAL. London, February 5. The arrival of Lord P.irrie (chairman of Harland and Wolff's) at the funeral of Mr. Cumming, one of the directors of Harland and Wolff's,' produced an optimistic impression that a settlement was imminent, although tlite striko leaders declare it can only be settled on' the basis of the forty-four hour week. The so-called Labour Parliament continues to conduct the striko with a complete absence of disorder. ■ There was a remarkable incident when Mr. CummingV funeral was passing a great open demonstration. ' The speeches were discontinued, and tl\e crowd removed their hafs and lined the roads in silence. Lord Pirrie will receive a strikers' deputation on Wednesday. Glasgow is quiet. More jnen have resumed at the shipyards, and a general resumption is expected on Wednesday.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SEATTLE SHIPPERS'STRIKE (Rec. February 7, 7.50 p.m.) London, February G. Seventy thousand ■ employees have struck at Seattle in sympathy with the shipbuilders—Reuter.

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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 115, 8 February 1919, Page 7

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RAILWAY STRIKE SETTLED Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 115, 8 February 1919, Page 7

RAILWAY STRIKE SETTLED Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 115, 8 February 1919, Page 7

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