A GENERAL STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 182, 31 January 1912, Page 5

A GENERAL STRIKE.

14,000 MEN OUT IN BRISBANE.

SUPPRESSED EXCITEMENT. POLICE PRECAUTIONS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 31, 1.30 a.m. Brisbane, January 30. A general strike started at six o'clock to-night. Negotiations proceeded throughout the day, and the Minister of Works had frequent interviews with the officials of the Tramway Company and the Australian Labor Federation up to the last momoment. Faint hopes of a settlement were eventually dashed when the call came. The whole of the unions represented at the Sunday conference responded. The railwaymen and others necessary for carrying on public institutions remain in, but all others are out.

It is estimated that altogether over* fourteen thousand men obeyed the call. The city is simmering with suppressed excitement. Thousands of strikefS are parading the streets and "trong detachments of mounted and foot police are patrolling. Everything, is quiet.Amongst the strikers are all the compositors of the Daily Mail • newspapers and over a hundred from the Government Printing Office.

Wharf laborers deserted the ships as they stood and a number are held up, and only partially unloaded. The Carrying Company, anticipating a continuation of the trouble, lias suspended operations and will send their horses to grass. All day ilong the stores wore rushed l»v customers laying in stores, and there Was a tremendous demand for all classes of goods. THE LITHGOW DISPUTE. Sydney) January 30. The leaders of the Lithgow strikers announce that they will not resume work on the 'terms suggested by arbitration until starved into submission. This is unlikely, in view of the continued support they are receiving. The Newnes strikers have resumed work pending a conference on matters in dispute.