STRIKE RANKS DIVIDED

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 146, 10 September 1927, Page 13

STRIKE RANKS DIVIDED

QUEENSLAND RAILWAYS SOME MEN TO RESUME WORK By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright BRISBANE, Friday. A fully-attended meeting of the borough branch of the Guards, Shunters and Conductors Assoc-

iation unanimously declared their determination to return to work as directed by the Railway Commissioner. meeting also called upon the Disputes Committee to deal with the South Johnstone strikers, sending them an ultimatum that they must accept the offer of the Arbitration Court or all support will he withdrawn from them and they will be declared “black.” TRAINS ON MONDAY There is now every likelihood of other members of the Guards’ Association following Maryborough’s lead. If they do trains will probably run on Monday, as, with all the running staff working, the rest of the staff could be dispensed with for the time being. The Arbitration Court has ordered, j the South Johnstone strikers to go back to work on the terms proposed on Saturday last, stating if the\ r were not carried out within 24 hours, the court would give the mill management whatever relief it liked to apply for. If the order is not accepted it will result in the derigestration of all the ] unions involved. POSITION ACUTE The general business and industrial position is becoming more acute and wholesale dismissals are being made or are being threatened. Fearing possible trouble at Cairns, where it is felt a clash may occur between farmers and strikers, as on former occasions, a large force of police was secretly dispatched by boat: from Brisbane. In view of the split in the ranks of the strikers, however, it is anticipated the dispute will be ended before any trouble occurs. A meeting; of the Parliamentary Labour Party defeated a motion of no-confidence in Mr. McCormack's Cabinet by 38 votes to 4. —A. and N.Z. a ! * l

It is to be noted that to the figures headed “working expenses per bus mile” must be added interest and sinking fund, not ascertainable until the purchase price of the company has been fixed by the Supreme Court.