Wellington Tramway Strike.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 February 1912, Page 3

Wellington Tramway Strike.

iPKIt PRESS ABBoCai3«DN'i WELLINGTON, February 4. The strike remains unsettled. TJie City Couucil <bold a special meeting on Saturday to deal with the report of the Full Committee, which had conferred with the representatives of tho Trarawajß Union. Tonns of settlomont lin tl been agreed to, bnt tho men took exception to t]io paragraph, which stated that Inspector Fuller's transference had been nt his own rcsuest. Subsequently tho strikers' representatives arrived to announce the result of tho previous night's meeting. They were received by tho SubCommittee, which subsequently reported to the Council sitting in committee. Press representatives were excluded. Loud voices were shortly afterwards heard coming from the Chamber and various epithet/? wore hurled about freely. Councillors came out in ones and twos and. the meeting had evidently broken up in some excitement. It is understood that a resolution was passed by the men on Saturday night that the City Council be notified that unless tho men's amended terms he acceded to by non on Monday. other unions will be asked to " down tool. 5 ; " in token of sympathy with the strikers.