STRIKE COLLAPSED.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1924, Page 2

STRIKE COLLAPSED.

STRIKE CALLED OFF BY A.S.R.S.

WELLINGTON, April 29. The Railway strike has been declared off by the A.S.R.S. This follows the interviews and conferences which occu-

pied the day, and continued to-night-till within about an hour of midnight. AVELLINGTON, April 20. Tho representatives of the A.S.R.S. men announced that the strike had been declared off. Air Al. Connolly, the President of the A.S.R.S.. made the announcement in those terms: “The strike is called off from midnight. All members are instructed to return to work. Negotiations will bo entered into with the Alinister at 9.30 to-morrow (AVeduosday) morning.”

CANTERBURY TRANSPORT

CHRISTCHURCH, April 29

The rail and road freight services in Canterbury are on a- better footing today than they were since tho strike began, not only general merchandise, but frozen meat and livestock being carried on the railways. Regular freight communication with all parts of Canterbury Plains is being kept up by road. In North Canterbury tlic Transport Committee now has a complete system for handling the traffic.

A AIAIN TRUNK TRAIN

AUCKLAND, April 29.

A train will leave Auckland for AA'cllington at 7 o’clock on Thursday morning, passengers spending a night n< Ohakunc, and reaching Wellington the next day. ASHBURTON AIF.X. ASHBURTON. April 29. It was reliably stated to-day tliat a big percentage of the Ashburton strikers arc anxious to resume work to-mor-row, and also that the Executive have been intonned of tho local opinion. The branch held a meeting this afternoon. Though it was confidently expected by a number of tbe strikers that a decision to resume would he reached, the officials declared there was nothing to report. It is expected that a number "ill report for duty in the morning. Several gangs of surfacemen and a guard resumed work this morning.

LIBERALS AND STRIKE

WELLINGTON, April 27

AL- Wilfovd, who was announced to speak at Auckland on Wednesday, Thames on Friday and AYhangarci on the following Alonday, has decided with Alessrs Masters, Voitch and Sidcy, who had also arranged tours to refrain from speaking until the railway strike is over. He states that, in an industrial upheaval like the present it would not lie playing the game to take the platform for party politics until some settlement is arrived, at.

CARL ON PARLIAAIENT

I’AII lAT UA, April 29,

A large open air meeting was held here this afternoon and it passed a resolution urging on the Premiei the imperative necessity of calling Parliament together to ileal with the strike. The resolution alluded to the great cost to the local bodies of the upkeep of tno roads, ami the hardship following on the primary produce)s. Ah- Langslone AI.P., and visiting railway men were among the speakers.

I .YTTELTON WATER SI DER-S. CHRISTCHURCH, April The award governing the watersiil ors and the seamen will expire to-nior

The watersiders at Lyttelton wil hold a meeting to-morrow to considei what attitude they will take up eon corning the strike, and also the hand ling any cargo that is loaded by lice labour.

WORK. RESUMING. "WELLINGTON, April 30,

There is not much activity at either Thorndon of Lambton stations this morning, but it is expected that the men will all he hack at work this afternoon. Numbers of men were not aware of the order to resume work until after the prescribed time for returning to duty. Some reported early in tho morning, and went off to don their uniforms. The inactivity was chiefly due to the fact that a meeting of the men was called for about ten o’clock for the purpose of explaining to them the position. The ordinary suburban time-tables will not he resumed /until to-morrow. Akeanwhile a temporary service is being continued, and engines are being sent out along the lines to make ready for lull traffic services. Telephones and "points tire being put in order again/ There will lie no New Plymouth or Napier trains until Friday, and the Main Trunk express service will recommence on Saturday.

Petonc men did not receive the official news for ending the strike until ten a.m. .Many men, however, had heard the news and wont down to the workshops quite ready to start, and some resented the action of pickets in refusing them entrance, stating that official news should have been given earlier.

Later, the local president, instructed the men to go to the station and get their pay, and reassemble at a meeting this afternoon. Some men, under instructions,, started work getting the shop engines going.

>—»«•—( Declared Off Last Night.

Trains Run To-day.