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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 27, 1 February 1912, Page 7

WILL IT BE SETTLECD?

THE TRAMWAY STRIKE.

PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

CARS NOT RUNNING TO-DAY.

INCIDENTS IN THE CITY.

The tramway strike will in all probability not outlast to-day. Negotiations were opened this morning between the Tramways Com mittee and the Executive of the Tramway Employees' Union through the voluntary offer of services as intermediary by Mr. P. Hiilly, Conciliation Commissioner. Mr. Hally volunteered to act in the matter yesterday afternoon, and waa given a free hand in the direction of bringing about industrial peace. Mr. Hally's efforts at mediation have apparently been favourably received. The committee adjourned shortly after 12 o'clock noon until 2.30 this afternoon In the meantime,, the Acting-Mayor stated he had every hope of a satisfactory settlement being reached by that time, and that at a meeting of the City Council to be held at 3 p m., he trusted to be able to announce that the care would be running as usual to-morrow morning. There had been a desire on the part of the committee to start running at once, but the cars had not yet been overhauled in the sheds, where they had been left by the men yesterday afternoon, and it would not be safe to attempt to carry on a service until they had been inspected and made ready for running. The exact terms of the settlement the Acting-Mayor was unable to announce at this stage, but it is understood that the union's request has been granted in some shape or form. Ac against this the Strike Committee states that there are other difficulties to be overcome before a eettlement ia reached.,