INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXI, Issue 8244, 17 December 1910, Page 2

INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS.

♦ . ■ - THE ADELAIDE STRIKES/ 9 er Press Association — Copyright (Received December 17, 10.15 a.in.) ADELAIDE, December 17. Both parties m the strike express a freat determination not to give m. he men say that the whole of -their demands must bo acceded .to. ' Order has been restored m the streets, and troopers and police' have been drawn from all parts of the country. Several carts and waggons', have been driven, but there have been": no attempts to molest them on account of definite instructions given by the police to prevent interference., . ' The employers held a meeting, and decided not to grant a further'conference until work was resumed. ■■' An unusual incident occurred at jbhe West End Brewery. Large numbers of barrels of beer were rolled to different hotels. The secretary of the Liquor Trades Union threatened to call out all the men, but the rolling continued. Pedler, organiser of the Drivers' Union, stated that the Union is not yet m conflict with the police, but the police are getting very irritating," and if they continue to be so there will be /rouble. Their present attitude ". is bound to cause riots. . '. Some employers who agreed . to> the men s demands are now withdrawing their consent. . . The Commissioner of Police stated m an interview that the police could not interfere with the strikers releasine" horses from vehicles, unless actual violence was resorted to. - 1 The Attorney-General states 'that this is quite incorrect. The Premier, speaking at Port.Adeiaide, declared emphatically that, law and order must prevail. He was determined to fnaintain the honour- arid reputation of British subjects m South : Australia.