BRISBANE RELIES ON BUSES

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 142, 6 September 1927, Page 1

BRISBANE RELIES ON BUSES

RAILWAYMEN ON STRIKE MOTORS OF ALL SORTS CROWD STREETS By Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. Received 10.30 a.m. BRISBANE, To-day. OWING to the stoppage of railway services, the streets of Brisbane are crowded with motor-cars and buses of all description. Almost every car-owner drove to town. There is difficulty finding room to park the cars in the city thor oughf ares. At knocking-off time, lines of motor buses were rushed by people anxious to reach their homes.

rpHESE buses, together with the trams, coped very satisfactorily with the traffic. Mass meetings of railwaymen at Brisbane and Ipswich reaffirmed their solidarity. It was indicated that 20 trains would be running to-day. The oil steamer Pinna, with 50,000 cases of motor spirit and kerosene, is anchored off Townsville, because the cargo cannot, be discharged owing to the strike. It is stated that the carters decline to deliver it from the wharf into the stores. —A. and N.Z. BRISBANE, Monday. The parties to the railway dispute met to-day at the Arbitration Court, but on the application of the union an adjournment was granted until tomorrow. The ur.ion promised to give a definite answer then regarding the acceptance or otherwise of the terms of settlement proposed by the Board of Trade. OUTLOOK GLOOMY The outlook is very gloomy. Both parties refuse to give way in the slightest, and it is stated that if a settlement is not reached to-morrow a general transport strike is possible. The Railway Commissioner has now announced that not even a skeleton service will run as the unions have declared the railways black. Apparently the commissioner finds it impossible to put his plan into operai tion. POLITICAL ASPECT The position is rapidly assuming a political aspect, and will probably end in a struggle between the industrial and political sections of the Labour Party. At present the Cabinet is strongly behind the Premier, Mr. W. McCormack, but he will have to face the caucus before Parliament meets on Tuesday. It is anticipated that there will be some defections, but it

is believed the majority of the party will continue to support the Premier. The leader of the Opposition says it is absolutely essential that the Government should see that the laws are observed, and the Opposition will do its utmost to support the Government as long as it maintains its present attitude. —A. and N.Z.