TRAMWAYS STRIKE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 13 April 1926, Page 7

TRAMWAYS STRIKE.

DISLOCATION IN MELBOURNE/ By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. 1 Australian and N.Z. Cabin Association. : ' MELBOURNE, April 12. ■ A-serious' dislocation was caused during the week-end by the regulation strike'oil the tramways. At the end of the day the cars were nearly two hours behind the schedule time. Iranis during tho busy hours were passing through Swans ton Street at from twelve to twenty minutes’ interval, whereas normally there was only two minutes between passing cars. The resultant , 'congestion and inconvenience- to the public was enormous. Conductors endeavoured to enforce the regulation prohibiting riding on footboards, and buffers, hut threats ol direct action by a uumber of young linen anxious to get home resulted in less attention being paid to this rule. STRAIGHT TALK TO STRIKERS. ■ FUTILITY OF DIRECT ACTION. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received April 12, 7.40 p.m ) MELBOURNE, April T2. The Arbitration Court refused the application of tho Tramway Employees’ Association, for a variation of the. existing auard, the Deputv-Presideut. stating that the men could not have arbitration and direct action. lie added that “il tlie resolution directing the men to go slow were reseiiidiaf he would consider the dispute on ils merits. An application could he renewed tomorrow.