AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

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THE TRAM STRIKE

OUTLOOK .MORE; lIOJ’EEXT

MELBOURNE, May G

A conference of the Tramway Board anil the Trades Hall and the Tramway Employees' representatives to-day (10etissod the strike. The outlook is now more lio|k*ul.

Cabinet, ha* decided not to intervene. as tla* Tramway Board is elntlieil with all the neecssary authority to enforce discipline on il* service, and lo protect the public.

The lack of tram* to-day caused great iiironvicnci*.

The iiicn to-night are discussing the proceedings of the conference which hate not been made public.

BOARD STANDS FIRM

MELBOURNE. May 7. The Tramway Board alter a long discussion with the Trades Hall Disputes Committee and other representatives of the men. refused to reinstate the gripman involved and the strike remains unsettled. The Board's attitude is that work must lie resumed before anything further is done in the matter. SHIMMING DISPUTES. (Received this dav at 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 7. The steamer Kooringa, belonging to the Mellraith, McLnrharu Line will he idled at .Melbourne as the result of the action of the Seamen's Union. 'When the Komtira of the same line reaches her home port. .Melbourne, she will also In* idled as there is tiotible a hoard owing to a dispute over a minor iniurv to a lireman. SYDNEY, May 7. The fears concerning the llnhson Bav nroved groundless as the vessel signed on a new crew without difficulty.