SYDNEY TRAM STRIKE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2256, 30 July 1908, Page 3

SYDNEY TRAM STRIKE.

REWARDING LOYAL MEN. TERMS OF SETTLEMENT. United Press Association. Copyriohx SYDNEY, July 29. A loyalty fund, promoted by the President of tho Employers’ Union and Chairman of tho Stock Exchange has been, established, with the object of rewarding the tramway men who stuck to their duties. Already over £BOO ha 3 been subscribed. It is believed that terms of settlement have been arranged between the Premier and Chief Commissioner and ' labor leaders for the cessation of the strike. Tho terms practically are that the strikers bo reinstated with tho exception of about twenty guilty of insubordination and intemperate language bofore the strike began, and that tho union shall apply for a Board of Inquiry, under the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act.

THE STRIKE TO CONTINUE. OTHER UNIONS TO BE ASKED OUT. United Press Association. Copyright (Received July 29, 6.20 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 29. A mass meeting of men decided to continue tho strike, and to ask all other unions to come out. COMMISSIONERS ADDRESS STRIKERS. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS URGED. United Press Association. Copyright (Received July 29, 9.15 p.m,) SYDNEY, July 29. At a mass meeting held in the Centenary Ball, (ibout 1800 stokers were “ present, and the press were excluded. The meeting lasted several hours, the proceedings being at times stor'The speakers, besides the. strike leaders, included representatives of several other unions and +A# trades Hall .Some of the Labor members reported on the negotiations mp to last night, and dealt with a statement that the department .was taking iback old hands at a minimum wage of 6s 6d per day, irrespective of their previous positions, this led to the executive being sent as a. deputation to the Commissioners to hnd out the truth or otherwise of the report. The" Chief Commissioner informed tho deputation that the re-in-stated men would not suffer either in wages or privileges' by striking. At the .request of the deputation. Commissioners Johnson snd Richardson attended the mass meeting. iMr. Johnson’s address was well received. Ho advised the men to return to work, promising that he would only deal with' a few who are not to. 'be reinstated. After tho departure of the Comnns- , sioners, a long discussion ensued as V to the terms of reinstatement. It is understood that the speakers on the one hand represented that other unions, including the miners, wharf laborers, and coal lumpers, would support the strikers; while, on the other hand, the president of the Tramway Association and. members of the Labor Party advocated peace, and the acceptance of the terms offered. It is officially stated that the vote in favor of continuing the strike was carried iby a> majority of five to one. In the meantime, however, a considerable number had left the hall. (Received July 29, 10.15 p.m.) Despite the decision of the mass meeting, the strike is settling itself. All day men were dribbling back seeking reinstatement-, and since the early afternoon tho Commissioners, offices wore crowded. They claim that several hundreds havo applied to be ro-en gaged. To-morrow the tram service will be fully restored.