SYDNEY TRAM STRIKE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9155, 31 July 1908, Page 5

SYDNEY TRAM STRIKE.

A GREAT FIASCO

A HUMAN COURSING MATCH

Received July 30, 9.40 a.m. SYDNEY, July 30

The tram strike was the greatest fiasco imaginable. Although the mass meeting declared for continuance of the battle, and the men left the building singing "Rule Britannia," they became individualists when they reached the open air, and besieged the tram depot in order to sign on. . Members of the Tramway Union executive tried to get away from the Trades Hail quietly, but were observed, and a crowd of 1,500 gave a roar of indignation,and called upon Mr Lawton to stop. He and his companions broke into a run, the crowd pursuing them and crying: "Lawton the traitor, he's the man who sold us." The four members ran like hares, and road-metal flew like hail. The human coursing match ended by the men taking shelter in an. hotel alleyway. One of the executive turned in the doorway, and presented a revolver. He threatened to shoot the first man who crossed the threshold. Police reinforcements arrived, and quieted the mob, which contented itself with hooting the Parliamentary Labour members and cheering the Labour Council.

A MOTION OF CONDEMNATION THROWN OUT BY THE ASSEMBLY.

Received July 30, 10.10 a.m. SYDNEY, July 30

In the Assembly, Mr Meagher's amendment, condemning the Government for its attitude in regard to the strike, and alfo the system of espionage set up by the Tramways Department, was negatived by 47 to 30.

CITIZENS' REWARD LOYALTY,

Received July 30, 10.10 a.m. SYDNEY, July 30. Nearly £BOO has been subscribed by citizens to reward the tramway men who remained loyal to the Government. Mrs Kenna, secretary to the Tailoresses' Union, was arrested for calling a tram driver a "scab." She was bailed out. Received July 30, 1 p.m. SYDNEY, July 30. The bulk of the strikers resumed duty to-day. The normal tram service has been restore 1 The case against Mrs Kenna wis dismissed. All tha men at Newcastle have been reinstated, excepting five membars of the local branch of the Tramway Union, whose reinstatement has been postponed pending enquiry.