SYDNEY TRAMS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13656, 27 July 1908, Page 5

SYDNEY TRAMS.

SERVI^E^INSUFFfCI^NT.

THE HOSTILE DEMONSTRATIONS.

Pfcesss Association-By Telegraph-Copyright : SYDNEY, July 25.

The pinch of the strike : was felt this morning, though a limited' number of trams,,each with its police guard, was running^ In ! the suburbs the service was insufficient to meet tihe big early morning rush, and the workers from the further suburbs are finding a difficulty in reaching the city. "'Buses of all kinds arid Vehicles baW been pressed into service,, and additional railway "and ferry facilities have been arranged to cope with the block. A large 'body of suburban; police have been drafted "into the city in readiness for the 'resumption of a modified service. Altogether 20 arrests have been; made in connection with yesterday's hosJUle demonstration's. *

The strikers acted in complete unanimity, not a regular conductor remaining at his work.

FILLING THE VACANCIES.

TROUBLE LIKELY TO SPREAD

SYDNEY, ; Julyy2s.

The Department claims to have received numerous applications to fill the places of the strikers, iMuding some from the other States and;. New Zealand.''; The .Commissioners .declare, that the men's" action made; it impossible to ; reconsider their decision.

At a conference' of the ' State Labour Party and tabour'Council, it was decided to again intei-yie.w ;the Premier, arid impress upon hirii "the grave danger' of the trouble extending to other branches of the Government service^'as .well 'as outside' Unions. • Th«steaiii rtr'aih •engiiie drivers,'~ not haV ing received the "sanction oL.tlieir fxeOutive, did hot come out:\i'ith the conductors.

AN EXECUTIVE DISCLAIMER.

SYDNEY, July 25.

The executive officers disclaim for their Men a«yl connection with' the atteniptK to tamijer with cars, ,or the, hostile demonstration. They lay .the blame mi the rough element outside' the exeeiHive.The Amalgamated Railway and' Tramway Association:,has decided that ho member of ajvy other branch of the Association shall fill the plaeo of a, striker. . At. the same time; they deprecate precipitate action. There are rumours of the possibili'.y of' the Electrical Trades Union, and Waterside Workers' Unions, striking in sympathy with the tramway men. A meeting '.of thc'foruAr is called for tonight ' '

MATTERS IMPROVING

PREMIER WILL NOT INTERFERE

Received 6.35 p.7n., July 25th., SYDNEY, July 25. A fairly good service was maintained by the trams to-day.

Many old servants of' the railway have come fqwrad in the crisis.

A 'constable acepmpanits eacli car. Several, su'reeta were made for intimidation. One man received a month.

Ariotner attempt was made to pereuade th? Premier to take action on behalf of the men, but he remains inflexible and Sdheres tot-his determination that' the men must first return to duty. ~\ ' .

THE SITUATION GRAVE,

GENERAL STRIKE FORECASTED

Received 4.15 .p.m., July 26th. SYDNEY, July 26.

The strike situation lias become grave, and there are now indications of a great! industrial upheaval. At the Trades Hall, last night the. at-. uiospWe was electrical, . The Labour Council d. : 6ci?66ed the situation, but great secrecy was maintained. It is stated that a resolution was passed calling upon all the. Unions to strike at noon to-morrow unless the tramway trouble has ended. The wharf labourers' Union 'will, it is; believed, strike at biui hour's notice. ~.'■.

This police are "being largely., reinforced from the '■- country districts. The we'aknees' of the men's position at present lies'in the fact' that the powerhouse; men have not struck. The engineers there are members of the institute and this body has not taken any -action in'connection with the strike. THE SUNDAY SERVICE. MASS MEETING OF SYMPATHISERS. Received l.a.iri:, July. 27th. SYDNEY, July 26. A moderate service was'maintained today. No trams are : run after 6; p.m. It is understood that the Government decided to take action, in regard to, the strike under 1 , the; Industrial Disputes Act, in irha,t. direction has nof, however, been divijlged;: -, The railway-men's representatives, after conferring with the representatives of the Tramway-men's, Association.. the Amalgamated; Engineers," and the Labour Council; " decided to wait on' the Commissioners to-morrow and' present certain requests, the nature of which has not, been divulged. -If the reply ;is. not favourable, a meeting 1 will ; be called to consider the 'situation/ ''.

The Labour Council' to-morrow stsks Mr WacU (the Premier) to appoint an independent board to deal wibh the Cro'iiche'r case.

The strikers and their rad|ki the streets, 'this afternoon, and-after-wards held a monster demonstration in the domain, 70,000 persons being.present. The meeting adopted resolutions : of sympathy with the strikers."; During 'the procession and aifter meeting the . train .(service was stopped by request of the police to obviate possible hostile demonstrations;.'

- \ A WARNING.

Per Pre6s ,; Association. AUCKLAND, July 25. Mr Rosser, ; Secretary, of' the Auckland Tramway/Employees? IJnidn-.liate telegraphed to Mr'-Young;'SSecretary of way Uidon^. "Weliingtoif:'.'.' Warton ..c'ablea to warh^Neciv:Zealand 'men ta'ieppJa-w.ay from' "do Utr from,'the Executive?- Lei? "Sydney ;know; ijhab'-Nero-Zealand.- does not Fiwsed.: legs, ■; anffi naeS r: well.* Our men ; . Board's*'dec^bn"."l-: "" ■< ~., ,;-: . ^jy"" -.-. -