South African Strike

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 174, 22 January 1914, Page 5

South African Strike

MIXES WORKING. A SATISFACTORY REPORT. "MLXKKS DETERMINED. By Gallic—Press Association—Copyright Johannesburg, .lamiiii y 20. ; Tlicrc is no material ehange in the milling position. A majority of the mines are in full swing, the mills arc crushing, mill tiie drivers ure at their posts, lint the mines' workshops' employees have not yet signed on. It is officially stated that the railway position is almost normal everywhere. Xearly 800 men are. working at the* workshops at Durban, where a majority of the firemen and cleaners have also resumed. Mr. Matthews, general secretary of the South African Mine-workers' Union, of which the Transvaal Minors' Association is the main body, interviewed by Renter, said: "As far as tin*. Miners' Association is concerned there can be no going back until the Government removes martial law and allows t.s to hold meetings to see what are the views fit- the men. Seeing that the men's ballot, by over a two-thirds majority favored a strike we cannot allow them to resume until the decision is reversed either through the Federation or the agency of the Mine-workers' L'nion." Another Renter's message states that the standard rate of pay for men who were reinstated is not to be interfered with. LEADERS Ol"f. OX RAIL. . Durban, January 20. Boydell, Kentbridge, Tillmrf and Ray-,, burn, the four arrested strike leaders, were allowed bail, the two lirst named at .I'-100 and the other two at £l3O, subject, to certain undertakings, the.details of which were not disclosed. DEMOBILISATION FORTIfWITII. Pretoria, January 20. r 1 A proclamation will be issued demobilising' certain forces in Pretoria, Foiupsmith and Durban forthwith, and others ) at the Rand and Xata! mi January 23. j Two hundred men signed on at the I Pretoria workshops to-day. The engin- j eers and boilermakcrs are still standing | out firmly. ■ I