THE QUEENSLAND STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 206, 28 February 1912, Page 5

THE QUEENSLAND STRIKE.

THE TRAMWAY JUDGMENT. REMARKS OF MR. JUSTUS HIGGINS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 27, 9.30 p.m. Melbourne, February 27. In the Arbitration Court, Justice Higgins delivered judgment in the tramway case. He found that any regulation, by'l.'iw or order made by any of the respondents, which forbids the tramway employees when performing their duties to wear badges is unreasonable, and that the regulation of the Brisbane and Melbourne companies in forbidding the wearing of badges was unreasonable. He added that members of the Tramway Employees' Association should be allowed to wear badges when in uniform or on duty, without interference. . He could do nothing regarding the reinstatement of the men dismissed at Brisbane, as that was a matter confined to one State. He hoped that the substantial success achieved by the Association would allay any embittered feelings induced, and that the members would "let bygones be bygones." In the course of his summing up, he said that instead of the badge being a cause of quarrelling it would more likely conduce to peace. It was a grotesque mistake to suppose that unionists were always spoiling for a fight with nonunionists. Forbidding badges was merely a part of the policy of the companies to suppress unionism, especially federated unionism. The creating and fostering of rival unions by the Brisbane and Melbourne companies had been a cause of bitterness. It was monstrous to think that a union should be forbidden to use the badges it 'favored, while the com- . panies use every effort against the union .and favored the parasitic growth they ] planted and fostered. > I

A VICTORY FOR UNIONISM. STRIKE NOT YET OVER. Received 27, 10.25 p.m. Brisbane, February 27. , Mr. Coyne, announcing the decision of the Arbitration Court, said that it meant a victory for unionism throughout the world. Henceforth any man not wearing the union badge would be a coward. In an interview, he declared that the victory would make no difference to the strike. It would not be over for some time. •SYMPATHETIC MINERS. Received 28, 12.39 a.m. Brisbane, February 27. v The Bundamba miners resolved that if they return to work it will be unconditionally. They also pledged themselves to support the waterside and other strikers. A VESSEL BLOCKED. Svdney, February 27. Howard, Smith & Co.'s steamer Mourilyan has arrived at Brisbane and discharged her cargo of bananas, intended fo; Melbourne, with the regular hands. She was unable to proceed south owing to the coal lumpers declining to work her. The company intends to dock the vessel for overhaul. It is rumored that the dock hands and painters will refuse to touch her. '/