THE BRISBANE STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 192, 12 February 1912, Page 5

THE BRISBANE STRIKE.

TRAINS GOING. GOVERNOR-GENERAL SPEAKS. RAILWAY HANDS DISCHARGED. GJLVERAL STRIKE POSTPONED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright: Received 11, 5.15 p.m. Brisbane, February 11. From to-morrow practically a full train service will be resumed. Lord Denham stated that the unions having singled out Brisbane for the paralysis of trade, the Government is taking action to restore shipping, with the hope that all trades will soon be re'vived. The Railway Commissioner has announced that all hands who struck, except porters under eighteen, will be dismissed the service. The Strike Committee is concentrating its efforts on exhausting the coal supplies. Melbourne, February 11. Interstate shipping is resuming normal conditions, and is running to Queensland ports, exclusive of Brisbane. The Trades Hall Council has decided not to entertain at present the Brisbane request to create a general strike throughout Australia.

BRISBANE QUIET. RAILWAY DEPARTMENT CONFIDENT WATERSIDE WORKERS DISCONTENTED. Received 12, 12.10 a.m. Brisbane, February 11. Strike matters are quiet. The Railway Department has a good supply of coal, and the Commissioner says it will be augmented with enough wood to last several months. He is determined not to order coal from Newcastle, for fear of precipitating trouble there. It is stated the Federated Seamen's Union held a ballot on the question of returning to work. ...The result is not announced.

Several waterside workers express dissatisfaction at bearing the brunt of the struggle. They came out because they believed a general strike would take pace, and do not relish being kept out while others are returning, v DISCIPLINE OF THE STRIKERS. Sydney, February 10. The Herald intimates that the new tactics suggest that Mr. Hughes, At-torney-General, is advising the Brisbane Strike Committee. The Brisbane strikers are behaving in an exemplary manner, and the larrikin element has been completely overcome. Mr. Denham, the Premier, has written several letters in reply to congratulatory telegrams. The outstanding feature of the letters is the warning to electors regarding Mr. Fisher's refusal to supply troops when legally requested to do so. Mr. Coyne, in announcing the fact that the 'strikers in the northern ports were returning to work, stated that they had demonstrated their solidarity and magnificent discipline, which was all the Strike Committee wanted.