SYDNEY TRAMWAY STRIKE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9154, 30 July 1908, Page 5

SYDNEY TRAMWAY STRIKE.

'TERMS OF SETTLEMENT,

) Received July 29, 10.10 a.m. SYDNEY. July 29 >

"It is believed that the terms of settlement arranged between the Premier, the Chief Commissioner of : Railways, and the Labour leaders, for a cessation of the strike prac- • tically are *;hat the strikers will be reinstated with the exception of about twenty, who were guilty of insubordination and intemperate language before the strike began, •and that the union shall apply for a •' board of enquiry under the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act. p-- .STRIKE TO CONTINUE. '.Received July 29, 6.20 p.m. SYDNEY, July 29. A mass meeting of men decided to 'continue the strike and ask the other unions to come out. !► STORMY MASS MEETING. Received July 29, 9.15 p.m. SYDNEY, July 29. There were about 1,800 strikers • present at the mass meeting, which lasted several hours. The proceedings at time 3 were .s'crmy. The speakers, besides the strike leaders, included representatives of several other unions, and some Labour members. Reports of the negotiations up till last night were ■>dealt with. A statement that the Department ■ vie e taking back the dd hands at a minimum wage of 6s 6d per day, •irrespective of their previous positions, led to the executive being sent as a deputation to the Commissioner to find out the truth 03? otherwise of the report. The Chief Commissioner informed the deputation that the reinstated men would not suffer either in regard to wages or priveleges by striking. At the request of the deputation, ' Commissioners Johnson and Richardson attended the mass meeting. Mr Johnson addressed the meeting and was well received. He advised the • men to return to work, promising " that he alone would deal with the few ' who are not to be reinstated. After the departure of the Com- ' missioners, a long discussion ensued •on the terms of reinstatement. It i« understood that speakers on one ' hand represented the other unions, incuding the Miners', Wharf Labourers' aiid Coal Lumpers' Unions, " would sunpon the strikers, while on the other hand the President of the Trawmay Association, ::nd members •of the Labour Party advocated peace . and the acceptance of the terms offered. It is officialiy slated that a vote in favour of continuing the strike was carrie 1 by a majority of five to one. In the meantime, however, a considerable number had left the Hall. w

STRIKJU SETTLING ITSELF,

Received July 29, 10.15 p.m. SYDNEY, July 29. Despite the decision of the mass •meeting the strike is settling itself. All day men are drifting back seeking re-instatement, and since the ••early afternoon the Commissioners •offices have been crowded. They claim that several hundreds applied to be re-engaged, and to-morrow the .service will oe fully restored.

OFFICIALLY DECLARED "OFF." Received July 29, 11.30 p.m. SYDNEY, July 29. Mr Warton, Secretary of the Tram Employees' Union, officially announced at 8 30 o'clock to-night that the strike had been declared off.

KEC3IVED WITH DISSATISFACTION.

SCENE OF WILD DISORDER.

MESSRS LAWTON AND WARTON CHASED BY INFURIATED MOB.

Received July 30, 1.10 a.m. SYDNEY, July 29. Mr Warton's announcement that the -strike is off was received with great ••dissatisfaction by 1,500 strikers assembled in *,he Trades 1 Hall. A scene of wild disorder followed. The leaders were denounced, hoot* •Jjc.- Ed and threatened. When Mr Law ten and Mr Warton reached the street they were chased by a btg mob of infuriated men, who compelled them to take refuge in a hotel, from which 'the police rescued them. The.trams are running to-night.