THE BRISBANE STRIKE

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10552, 7 February 1912, Page 5

THE BRISBANE STRIKE

(United Tress Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.,) (Received Last Night, 8.35 o'clock.) BiRfLSBANE, February 6. j iSome of the outer environs of the city are in a parlous condition, tlie | means of communication for regular ( food supplies having been stopped. Hie city itself is more like normal! than for some time. j The trams are running, and many shops are open. | The lists which were taken round by the Strikers' Vigilance Committee ■have been forwarded to the Trades Hall. /Police specials are in possession of the streets, and are watching the shops, to prevent any possible interference. Police are also pa?rolling everywhere, and strictly enforcing the "move-on" clause. Two hundred and fifty more mounted men from out-back, largely consisting of squatters and their sons, have arrived, to augment the Government forces, bringing fifty extra horses, wagons and stores. There are now tvo thousand s€ven hundred foot and four hundred mounted specials doing duty, besides eight hundred regular police. •Fifty special constables have been despatched to Rockhaimpton. , The strike leaders are busy organising, but are strictly repressing any attempts at disorderliness. A big force of vigilance officers are patrolling and backing the leaders' efforts. A strike bulletin was issued at midnight as follows: "The Central Government • • has gone. We are ruled by a horde of irresponsible petty tyrants, who, in addition to striking us down, are prepared to shoot 'us." Mr Coyne, President of tlie Strike Committee, states that the strikers have plenty of money coming in—sufficient to last twenty thousand strikers for six weeks. The Tramway Company's supply of coal, he says, must be depleted shortly. Similarly, the railways will be unable to obtain more. Every worker in Queensland is ready to answer the call out.

A SERIOUS OUTLOOK FOOO SUPPLIES BUNG CUT OFF THE STRIKERS DETERMINED

Efforts are being mado in labour circles to charter a vessel to carry food supplies to the Brisbane strikers.

SWELLINC the strike fund. (■Received Last xxight, 8.35 o'clock.) SYDNEY, February 4. The Australian Workers' Union has voted £IOOO to the Brisbane strike fund.