THE LATE STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 April 1917, Page 5

THE LATE STRIKE.

CONDITIONS OF RESUMPTION/ DETAILS OF VOTING. • By Telegraph.—Press Association., Wclliug:au, Last Night ' The following telegram, covering the ■proposed terms of settlement sWd to have- been submitted to all union* on strike, was read fcy Mr. H. E. Uofl&nd at a meeting of Labor candidates lot the City Council held to-night:—y ' (1) It is to' lie made plain to tlie Military Service Hoards that every essential worker in the essential industries in coal and gold mining shajl have ills appeal allowed. (2) Tim Government will not press for penalties in the eases of melt W> rested on account of the "go-alow" policy,- including . every one conveying messages to one union l>y direction'of another in connection with the present strike. .

(3) The Government w'ill do th.eb» beat • . to arrange a conference between; (jba mine owners and employees within; g t ' fortnight. . "'',*!* ' (4) Every worker to go back to ,wjJfK ■ ; as before the strike. ' ' » i.:,V (5) Delegates to undertake to do Qteiq > t best to induce the men to resume wort on April 25 and abandon the "go-dow 1 ? " policy. ' , (0) If any proceedings take place th 4 Government mil not press for pemuntesi Signed,. J. Allen and W. D. 8, 2&KM " Donald. ~wm^ The following, Mr. Holland; says, graq the voting on the proposal to rettnjl'lo) work. ' ' ' , i State Mine for 130 egaJtM-B Blackball ~ 116 g % < Roa „ 4 •• • n M/, • " Millnrton „ 194 ./ k . *• .*g Stockton „82 Jff '*j Denniston was unanimous, njif '"i . '■ —' .' *•**•** ':-: THE IMPRISONED LEADERS . i ■ ' ' ' *'s ' NO INTENTILON OF .EEUBiBOttJ'? <'.* r* - , THEM. '- \ - 'J; 1 THE mMQMCK FBJW.BW9XH& ' : '

Wellington, Last Nteht, "fij Sir James Allen states definitely* tiws 'i no promise was made to release the inn 5 prisoned labor leaders, and that the ftp 'lj vernment has'no intention of rebj*fc ~.j ing them. * " < V! It is understood a conference is IS tie ' . i aranged between the miners and tfq 'n mine owners; tf? Tho Hon., Herries says the reduowT W trains will continue till the coal ftp % plies aro sufficient for the needs of tiiej' i,f\ Department* " It is .possible the present service; irijl .\ be run till May 6 when the staff-stvßjj .' H> service starts. , H -• .■ •■■ -"-~4,' ;; POSitlOfi IN WELLINGTON. $

RAILWAY AND STEAMER SERVKSfc " Wellington, Last Night Though the coal strike here ii beltit- .'. od to be settled it will be some cmn " """i before the position in Wellington is fljfc- ": inal, Retail .stock* have .been and tho (regular flo- / of <l«liv«ri«| , U been interfered with, causing emanfjttf* - *js stocks to 'be drawn i»pon. So people ordered coal during ifie taflbltt/fa' 4j night that little nmains avulalbte jm '■ a distribution other than for westialgmfc/:ft poßes and, there can. foe little relttl %'S) the situation until the stocks are mm 'JH replenished. *■■ 'ivA I'ji; The.Mayor.asked when the tia&vfnl .i j vice would return to the normal, wßt '■ ,. 4 the rostor had been modelled for \ -7J limited service and it would take a whfla ..»' r f to bring tilings to the usual working ;\*2 order. As soon as this was done and i% there was sufficient warrant that tag , trouble was over the full service wqplcl 'a 'be resumed. ' '. $ < With regard to the municipal electrici % vcunent consumers mill still be asked toj - '« 'exorcise as much economy-a; posting, '",s as it is not iknown yet when furthers/ J? supplies of coal will be obtainable. ' : *' ' It is stated that tho steamers no* '-■'« laid up will bo commissioned as eup> ''} plies come forward. The fe«ry steamer* 1 ,$ will resume their old runs aid alto tb«Lif< coastal vessels which were affected 'vUlfc .j£ he put into commission as quick! jr'taj 'tt possible . ' ' A