THE QUEENSLAND STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 207, 29 February 1912, Page 5

THE QUEENSLAND STRIKE.

TRAMWAY TRUST TO APPEAL. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Received 29, 9.35 p.m. Adelaide, February 28. The Tramway Trust will appeal to the High Court against Mr. Justice Higgins' decision.

THE STRIKERS' ATTITUDE. RETREAT WITHOUT DISHONOR. Received 28, 9.30 p.m. Brisbane, February 28. Mr. Coyne, addressing the strikers, said that the tramwaymen's battle was won. It only remained now to see that an honorable retreat was made. If the employers were prepared to deal with them on lines honorable to a settlement the Strike Committee would be prepared to meet them. He would probably be able to make a statement to-morrow.

STEAMERS HELD UP. CREWS PAID OFF. Received 28, 12.5 a.m. Sydney, February 28. Owing to the wharf laborers holding up the steamer Arawatta,. the owners have withdrawn the crew and paid them' off. The wharf laborers also held up the steamers MonrilyaA and Woollowra, alleged to be carrying a non-union Queensland cargo.

, THE UNION BADGE. JUDGMENT CRtTICISED.. Sydney, February 28. The Herald, discussing Mr. Justice Higgins* decision, says that no doubt it is true there is no common law enabling an employer to tell an employee what to wear, but a badg.) hi addition to a uniform amounts to the same thing as goin? to work without a roat.

The Telegraph says "that, while employees will be wise to be chary about rushing to conclusions on Mr. Justice dictum about clothes,' the obvious fact is that it is not a watchchain ornament that is objected to, but what the particular ominous ornament stood for.

Referring to the Judge's statement about unionists in the more recent form of amalgamated unionism, the Telegraph said that unfortunately they were in most cases spoiling for a fight with both non-unionists and the community, and "that the Brisbane badge symbolised that form of unionism had been amply proved by events.

RETURNING TO WORK. Brisbane, February 28. Meetings of the Bricklayers', Boot Operatives', Builders' Laborers', and PlastereVs' Unions decided by secret ballot to return to work immediately. A deputation of plumbers and carpenters waited on Mr. Barm's, Minister for Public Works, and aslced to be reinstated. Mr. Barnes said they would be taken back on the distict understanding that their first duty was to the Government and not to outside organisations.