BRISBANE STRIKE

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10558, 14 February 1912, Page 5

BRISBANE STRIKE

CABLE NEWS

(United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

PROCLAMATION ISSUED 3000 POLICE MOBILISED. MASS MEETINGS ABANDONED. (Received Last Night. 9.35 o'clock.) BRISBANE, February 13. The Governor lias issued a proclamation forbidding unlawful assemblies, a copy of which has been served by the Police on the strike loaders. Tlhiis was followed by a remarkaVe mobilisation of police, near the Trades Hall. Bush mounted constabulary appeared riding in fours, with their right sleeves rolled up and holding batons aloft, and were joined later by a band of mounted special constables, carrying rifles with fixed bayonets, altogether 3000 being mobilised. Tho strikers abandoned thier usual mass meetings. STRIKERS SEEK TO RETURN. THE CITY QUIET. (Received This Morning, 1.10 o'clock.) BRISBANE? February 13. •! A deputation of Government Printing Office strikers waited on the Treas. ury and made .application for ' re : .'- statement. They announced their determination to disassociate themselves from unions;' Mr Barnes, in reply, agreed to take the men back, but reserved the right to take such stops as was deemed just in regard to the question of forfeiture of privileges. The city is quiet. To-day's large array of police was the result of special instructions from the Premier. FUTILE AND WASTEFUL FIGHTING. SUPERVISION OF INDUSTRIES ADVOCATED. i (Received February 13, 8.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, February 13. Mr Beeby, speaking at Orange-, characterised the Brisbane strike as the rash act of blind men. He regarded a strike as a futile arid wasteful method of fighting in >a country like Australia. • The Australian. Workers' Union"; Conference adopted & policy providing 'ifor State supervision of the conditions of employment in' all industries, DEMONSTRATIONS PROHIBITED. EMPLOYERS DETERMINED. RAILWAY SERVICE CURTAILED. (Received February 13, 10.30 a.m.) BRISBANE, February 13. Following yesterday's demonstration there were rumours of an intended big procession to-day, and proclamations issued at midnight prohibited mass meetings and processions from today -to tho 27th. • S-:' It was pointed out that there " was reason to believe that it was the intention of a large number of people to renew the disturbances, ancLthey,. were compelled to resist unlawful proceedings. ' • ;. "j ; ; The employers announce their determination • not to recede a single step' from the position they, have taken up. There is much delay in business corcles owing to mails being aboard steamers not calling at Brisbane, the mails being sent back and brought overland from Sydney. The master carriers have resolved to fill the place of the strikers with free labour. The Commissioner of Polico replied to a request to hold a procession that any attempt would be dispersed by force and normal conditions have practically been resumed.. The strike leaders continue to deny that the strike is breaking down. They claim that loyal unionists are more solid than ever and that trade is being diverted to Sydney to the complete consternation of the Brisbane merchants.

Tim Railway Department is curtailing the services of the central railways with a view to husbanding their coal supplies. The miners at Blairatbol and Bluff have ceased work wibh tihe object ■ ot preventing-the augmentation, of Brisbane's coal supply. . '