TRANSPORT CRISIS

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 October 1946, Page 7

TRANSPORT CRISIS

FURTHER STOPPAGE IN SYDNEY NEXT MONTH GOVERNMENT’S ATTITUDE (Rec. 11.35 a.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 15. The tramwaymen who conducted a 24-hour strike in Sydney and Newcastle yesterday are considering seeking the cooperation of railwaymen and taxi-drivers in a further strike which is set for November 11. The Daily Telegraph claims this morning that the use of 60,000 vehicles as emergency transports yesterday enabled Sydney to overcome almost entirely the effects of the 24hour tram and bus stoppage, but the sore feet of thousands of Sydney workers convince, them that this is an over-statement. Over 29,000 vehicles crossed the harbour bridge during the day, paying a total fee of £590, compared with £385 on a normal Monday. Traffic problems were well under control last night and only 11 minoi mishaps occurred in the city. The relaxation of parking rules helped matters, but caused confusion. Officials of the Motorists’ Association say that many motorists, apparently not used to city driving, gave exhibitions of discourtesy and inefficiency. The State Cabinet will to-day consider the transport crisis and will examine the men’s demands. The Government attitude is that the men’s conditions are better than any of those they enjoyed before the war and that it is impossible to obtain rolling-stock because of the shortage of labour and materials.