THE RAILWAY STRIKE IN CANTERBURY.

Evening Star, Issue 4108, 27 April 1876, Page 2

THE RAILWAY STRIKE IN CANTERBURY.

The railway strike is at an end. Mr Stead, of the firm of Koyse and Stead, millers, Christchurch, interested himself yesterday in bringing about an amicable arrangement between tho men on strike and the Government, and was successful. He first interviewed the men, who Stated the terras on which they were prepared to resnme work, and then waited on the Executive, who in the main agreed with the proposals submitted, and at roar o’clock received a deputation from the men, when tho

matter -was discussed and the follow!nS agreement was come to :— f 'orty-eight hours to constitute a week’s work; ail overtime to be paid for pro rata or to be allowed for in time on the day after such overtime has been worked, the men on strike to forego all claims for back overtime. The heads of departments will be willing on an emergency to work an hour or so when absolutely necessary without making a demand for overtime. When this agreement had been mate the Superintendent expressed gratification at the matter being amicably settled, and promised that after the men had returned to work the Government would not know one man from another as concerned in the recent strike, that is, there would be no marked men.

Gunng the continuance of the strike traffic on the lines was greatly interfered with. Scarcely any work was done in the Goods JJepartment, while a large number of trucks of gram had to stand out uncovered in the ram all Tuesday night. Trains on the Lyt•?J“ on lJ and Northern lines were run with difficulty, while those on the South line were stopped. Ail the railway employes resumed work this morning.