THE SYDNEY STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 186, 28 July 1908, Page 3

THE SYDNEY STRIKE.

POSITION STILL VERY CRITICAL • LANDING BY THE STRIKEfiS. po l s ition a k mitted 0a tot* the ££? « Ver y cnllcal . and that there !fr» ? mwt ca,eful handling to prevent a general strike. '1„ , s s orts , of rumor s are current, lodays developments are likely to prove momentous. Events are anxiously The Government's 'announcement of its intention to take action under the Industrial Disputes Act is assumed to mean either that it will agree to appoint a tribunal to consider the dispute or that it has been decided to arrest the strike leaders* The executive of the Railway Enginemen* Union sat all yesterday. At the conclusion of the meeting the Secretary announced that it had been decided to stand by the strikers. Whether immediate action would be taken 'depended upon the reply of the Chief Commissioner to a request to be made to him ~tzrU morning. •

The speecnes made at the Domain demonstration were moderate in character. One speaker declared: "The strike is now in the hands of the Labor Coun- j cil, with 80,000 unionists behind them, and tuey will see us through." Another big demonstration was held at Newtown.

It is reported that tie Parliamentary labor Party is opposed to the strike throughout and unfavorable to its extension. '

Some of the trams are running this morning. An improved service is promised during the day. Ifie authorities profess to have no doubt that they will Disable to maintain the power supply. They have also received numerous volunteer offers to help to run the trains,

A small service is maintained at Newcastle.-

No attempt has been made to resume running at Broken Hill. The Coal Lumpers' Union has notified the South coalmine owners that the toen will not resume working till 2 p.m. to-day to enable them to attend a mass meeting. It is stated that the meeting las been called to deal with some internal trouble, but it is believed that ft also has a bearing on the tramway trouble.

The strikers are receiving many messages of support. The Miners' Federation and the Wharf Laborers' Union kave adopted a resolution of sympathy and promised support. The Victorian tabor Party has expressed its sympathy.

MASKING TIME. ■ GOVERNMENT PROSECUI'ING THE STRIKERS. FIRMLY UPHOLDING THE LAW. PREMIER'S ADVICE TO THE MEN. Received 27, 10.15 pan. . -. , Sydney, July 27. Drenching rain has fallen, without intermission, throughout the day. The strikers . congregated in large force at the Trades Hall, where various committees conferred, the strictest secrecy being preserved. The policy apparently is to mark time, and to await the result of the deputation of labor 'Members to the Premier. '

A'deputation saw Mr Wade (the Premier) this morning. Mr. Wade promised to give a reply later. Meantime, following upon a Cabinet meeting, applications were made by Judge Hey don, President of the Industrial Disputes Court, on behalf of the Attomey»Gleneral, to prosecute Lawton (president) and Warton (secretary), of the Tramway Employees' Union, on a charge of instigating the strike, and 20 members of tfoe Union for striking. The. applicaions were granted. Mr Wade again saw a deputation this afternoon. lie reiterated that it was the intention of the Government to firmly uphold the law, and definitely refused to appoint a tribunal outside the Industrial Disputes Act to deal with the case. The strikers must seek reinstatement and take advantage of the Act, and have their grievances dealt with. If they returned to work within a reasonable time the proceedings for a penalty in the cases already initiated against them would not be proceeded with.

A FIGHT TO THE FINISH. THE TRAM SERvTcE IMPROVING. PLENTY OF APPLICATIONS FOR WORK. Received 27, 11.55 p.m. Sydney, July 27. Lawton states that the prosecutions are expected to make no difference to the strikers. There were plenty more to fill the vacant places. They intend to fight to a finish. A mass meeting of coal lumpers decided to support the strikers morally and financially, if called upon. There was a large roll-up at the Police Court, where men were charged with riotous behaviour, arising out of the strike demonstrations. Fines from I*l to £3 were imposed on the strikers involved. On the whole, the tram-men are behaving excellently. The authorities will be able to proside an improved service to-day. The number of cars running will be considerably increased. . The trams were better patronised loBfty, the rain compelling many who use them who previously from sympathy with the strikers and other motives refrained bom doing so. It is officially stated tnat hundreds Of applications for work have been received, including some from strikers.

THE LATEST PHASE.

I A WEAKENING MOVEMENT. '• ; <A HGNIFIGAiT ACTION. Received 28, 155 a.m. Sydney, July 27. The Trade Hall Councu are to-night discussing the latest phases of the situation. The press are excluded. *?nofflcial reports indicate a weakening Xement in the direction of the gen- | eral strike. One of the causes for this is said to be the railwaymen's dismelinatiris%Cumoere°dUtihat further developments will depemtupon the action Labor members intend to take when Parliament meets to-morrow. ft is considered significant that a dc station of railwaymen to have wa ted Sponthe Commissioners to-day failed to do so.

THE OITICIAL SIDE OF THE QUESTION. • Inquiries at the Department in reference to the system of espionage m vogue on the trarJ were met w.th the: state \ fi,at it was ciuite correct that enSSSswmSEe Ln with the col ection of avenue x department could not say wmu i sequently to the omm ' s - t inst ancc. eral body of «™, ™*. X? act i„„s of ;< ■ it much regretted that tj» " , ritieii feW Tt: h lht exis nce'of checks necessitate tlie cx " , ann ovance t< <vhieh might cause a Mile the others. tlie inspector honest men did not m ncces3ar:

as they recognise. tn« » - and that they bad j 3 ve-.y %e Sydney tramway system I complete and extens v , m3 ni „g out many miles into i stretching as far smith * . tram . there 7* ways. \™ , ?, r „, 15 030.887 mil.'* „,r,, mrS W Angers. Tlu> n „d earned 144 038. > ?• ;, m; wvi £»"'hi landing pine, twenty'ix route*.

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