RAILWAY STRIKE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12763, 6 October 1919, Page 8

RAILWAY STRIKE.

TERMS OF SETTLEMENT. STABILISING WAGES. NEGOTIATIONS RESUMED. (Received October 6, 11.55 a.m.) LONDON, October 5. The settlement of the strike provides For the immediate resumption of work. Followed by the resumption of negotiations for-stabilising wages in the various grades, which will be completed by the end of the year. The rates may be reviewed after August, 1920, in accordance with the circumstances ''hen existing. The week’s wages due to the strikers will also be paid. The unions guarantee that the loyal ists and others who returned to work during the strike shall be treated without prejudice by the strikers. An official announcement says that the terms of the settlement provide that wages shall remain unaltered till the end of September, 1920. No adult railwaymen shall receive less than 51s. while the cost living is over 110 per cent above the pre-war costIMPORTANT CONFERENCE. ■MESSAGE FROM LLOYD GEORGE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received October 6, 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, October 4. Official The Prime Minister has telegraphed to the heads of the principal Civic authorities as follows; — “The circumstances arising out of the regrettable conditions regarding railway communications and their effects on the trade, industry and life of the community generally render it necessary that I should have an opportunity of conferring with the heads of our great civic authorities on' matters of urgent public importance. I shall be glad if you can meet me and the_ Ministers concerned on Tuesday, or, if unable to attend, to send a, responsible deputy.” STRIKERS’ MANIFESTO. (Received October 6, 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, October 4. The conciliation committee of the transport .workers’ conference has issued a manifesto reviewing the negotiations and complaining of the Gov - ernment’s harsh terms and irreconcilable attitude and its desire to pusisn for striking. The manifesto concludes with i- ' strong warning to the Government that unless a more reasonable attitude is adopted before Tuesday’s conference assembles it will bo impossible to avert a widespread extension of the strike. AID FROM ARISTOCRACY. Australian end N.Z. Cable Association, (Received October 6, 9.15 a.m-) LONDON, October 4. A Downing Street communique says that plans are in. active preparation to meet the situation caused by the strike leaders’ refusal to accept tionAmong the aristocracy assisting ; n the crisis are Lords Elgin and Wodeiiouso, who are acting as a firemin and •inker respectively. Lord Cholmondeley is a porter at Paddington. Lord Montagu of Beaulieu drove a train from Bournemouth to London. The Conciliation Committee, after a prolonged conference with the railwaymon’s executive, called at .Downing Street and saw Mr Bonar Law. The interview was adjourned until to-mor-row. The deputation is hopeful of again bringing the Government and the strikers executive together. WAITING POLICY. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received October 6, 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, October 4. Many meetings: of omnibus and tramway men favoured a sympathetic strike. Their executive committee recommended them to await Tuesday’s conference. RETURNING TO WORK. (Received October 6, 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, October 4, Four hundred North British railway men have returned to work. REDUCED TRAM SERVICE. (Received October 6, 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, October 4. The tramwaymen of Dublin threatened to strike in the event of dismissals owing to the reduced service. OVERCROWDED DOCKS. (Received October 6, 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, October 4. The strike is having a serious effectat the Tilbury Docks.. Many of the quays are overcrowded with all classes of goods. The sheds reserved for foodstuffs are filled, while 75,000 cases of cheese and vast stores of wool and hides are stacked in the open-