STRIKE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 April 1924, Page 3

STRIKE NEWS.

[IIY '1 I LHOIIAI'II —l'Klt I'ItKSS ASSOCIATION.]

A STRIKE EXPECTED. DENUDIN', April M

Several local railway employees when interviewed last night, expressed the opinion that tile Government made some satisfactory wages adjustment oil a 14-llour week basis, for under no circumstances whatever would a 48-hour week be considered, a .strike would almost certainly lollow.

“There is a general feeling of discontent” said one “for we do not consider that the Government has treated, us fairly. "Whenever there is to be i cut in the wages, it appears that the railway service is the first to sailer.” He remarked also that theirs was one of the poorest paid of all the l.epartments. A porter, be said, alter 2D yenrs’*serviee. was in the eyes ol the Government, only worth Is (id per day more than when he started. A SUGGESTIVE PREDICTION. CHRISTCHURCH, April 10. A good deal of resentment is expressed among railway-men at the issue of the Department anonymous circular which is regarded as a tactical blunder calculated to strengthen the men in support of their executive. One prediction that can he given some weight is that although no strike is likely eailiei than Tuesday, there may he sensational developments rivalling the 1913 strike.

PERSIAN POLITICS. NEYY GOVERNMENT'S PROGRAM. TEHERAN. April IT. Sardnr Sepah has formed a Cabinet as follows: — Sadar Sepah: Premier and Minister of "War. Zuka U 1 Mulk: Foreign Affairs. Miulir Ulnnilk: Finance. Amireiglitedar: Rost and Telegraph. Almixed Fs Snltannh: Justice. ' Alusjar Ed Douleli : Public Works. Sureis Rafil: Interior. The portfolio of Education is vacant. The new Government will present a programme representing the strengthening of friendly relations with foreign powers, perfecting and increasing the military forces, reorganization of the Police, Justice and Educational Institutions, the establishment of an aerial post and the installation of wireless. UNUSUAL TRATN ACCIDENT. SYDNEY. April 10. Twin brothers named Gilbert, aged 16. were killed and another passenger named Weeks injured, in an u'ln-mil railway accident at Hornshv. !>e brothers had their heads out of the carriage windows and were struck «.th terrific force by the open door ot a passing express train. Weeks had his elbow on the-sill of a window and Inarm was broken in several places.