THE SYDNEY STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 August 1917, Page 7

THE SYDNEY STRIKE.

MORE STRINGENT REGULATIONS. Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. Melbourne, Aug. 30. In the House of Representatives Mr, Hughes said that instructions had been Issued to prevent Jim Larkin landing in Australia. The new war precautions regulation <nakes it an offenee to interfere with the shearing and loading of wool. A further regulation empowers the GovernorGeneral to take off the register organisations which engage in a strike. FIVE THOUSAND SPECIAL CONSTABLES IN CAMP, Wanganui, Aug. 30. .The Herald lias received information that most of the yarns going round übout the strike in Australia arc moon«hine. A little over a week ago Sydney was' quiet, though the strike had reached Immense proportions and work was at a standstill. There were no trams running and the train services were cut to she Solute minimum. The Government had commandeered every available vehicle for traflic purposes. Tho strike procesisons were headed by bands and daily paraded the streets. The proceedings ort the whole were orderly. Sydney was, desolate looking. At night there was, very little lighting. Plenty of volunteers are available to take tie place of tfce strikers. Both sides appear to be firm. Tho seamen liave joined the (|trikciß. The whole of the transport workers are now out. Five thousand special constables and volunteer wurkers arc camped on the Sydney ground. Tho opinion was thai the strike "will be crushed.