AFTER THE STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 199, 20 February 1912, Page 5

AFTER THE STRIKE.

STEAMER SERVICE RESUMED. By o»We— Trtm A*sociatien—Copyright. Sydney, February 19, The steamer for Queensland ports on Saturday took large numbers of passengers and considerable cargo.

PRINTERS RETURNING TO WORK.

Brisbane, February 19.

The Typographical Society has decided that each office shall act independently as regards resuming work.

MINERS FORESTALL OWNERS.

Received 19, 10 p.m. Brisbane, February 19.

. The miners at Blair Athol colliery forestalled the proprietors' intention to close the pit by declaring the strike off. The work of unloading steamers with crews and free labor is proceeding satisfactorily.

"TILL REASON PREVAILS." STILL MUCH BITTERNESS. Received 20, 12.30 a.m. Brisbane, February 19.

Employers in the building trades decided not to resume until the men are prepared to return in numbersl Employers in the iron trades resolved o keep the works closed until reason prevails among the employees.

The Hutton Bacon Factory and the Castlemaine Brewery have resumed.

THE TRAMWAY TROUBLE.

GENERAL STRIKE UR^ED.

Received 20, 12.30 a.m,

Melbourne, February 19,

Further lengthy evidence was tendered on behalf of the tramway companies in the arbitration case.

Mr. Badger (Brisbane tramways manager) detailed the incidents in connection with the badge trouble in the Brisbane strike.

A secret ballot of the Tramway Employees' Associations in Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane on the question of a general strike in the event of an objection to the case now before the Arbitration Court proving successful, is proceeding. In Melbourne the men voted largely in favor of a strike.