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Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 123, 25 May 1908, Page 8

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ANOTHER CONFERENCE SUCCESSFUL. SPECIAL BOARD AGREED UPON. j [BY TELEGKAPH. — VRSSS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, This Day. A conference with reference to the tramway strike was held this morning between the Mayor, Mr. Tregear, Mr. Walklate (the company's manager), and Mr. Rosser (union secretary). Mr. Tregear stated that he had been in consultation with ths Ministex- for Labour, and had pointed out that the Conciliation Amendment Act, clause 52, made provision for such a crisis as had arisen, by the appointment of a special board of conciliation, composed of two experts from each side, with a chairman elected by agreement ; or, failing that, appointed by tho Government. One of the conditions was that the men must resume work at once, and both sides abide by the decision of the court, which must be regarded as final. This was the course pursued in the recent slaughtermen's strike. Mr. Walklate promised to consider this proposal. Messrs. Rosser and Tregear then laid the proposal before a meeting of the Tramway Union, at ■which Mr. Tregear also explained, regarding the case of Herdson, the conductor, who was dismissed without notice, that he had authority from Wellington to proceed against the Tram Company if he chose. Ho did not, however,, wish to bring the law into operation ; the whole dispute could be disposed of by a special board of conciliation. HOW THE TROUBLE WAS SETTLED. SERVICE TO BE RESUMED. Later. ' Both sides agreed to refer the matters in dispute in the tram strike to a special board of arbitrators. The service will be resumed immediately.