WESTRALIAN RAILWAY TROUBLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 144, 12 July 1901, Page 3

WESTRALIAN RAILWAY TROUBLES.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Perth, July 10, Tiie Premier has forwaided a letter to the Railway Men's Association stating that if the strikers return to work before 8 o'clock on Tours lay morning they will be reinstated, After that hour absence will be regarded es ret-ig-natinD, ard s'eps will at once be tak<n to fill the prsltinn- - . In the event of a 1 strik-rs returning p"imonebt work will be found for all men temporarily taken on during t',e strike If the *trik- rs resume their action will in no way pr> ju lice the Government proposal to refer disputes 'o a Board of Inquiry. Perth, July 11. In reply to the Government ultimatum, the Railway Association informed the Premier that it considered it useless continu-Bg further negotiations, the Governmant no 1 ; hiving agreed to the appointment of a Board ps stimulate 1 by the employees. The Premier rccep'ed the men's cas? for nego'iation o , but protested against the as ; er i m thattl.o Government ejected a Board. Subsequently the Premier moved in the As embly that thp Housa d plorel the stiike and was of opinion that tbe men should return to work, and tbereup n a Bo- rd shou'd be appointed to consider the question of demands fo? iocrerssd wagrs. The debate is unfinished. It is reported that thi ee attempts weie made yesterday to wrrck the Ooolgardie trjin by placing a sleeper on the r^ils.