THE LONDON STRIKE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18972, 25 March 1924, Page 5

THE LONDON STRIKE

NO CHANGE INQUIRY COURT ADJOURNS The strike of tram and busmen in London continues. Strong efforts, so far unsuc- . cessful. are being made to secure the co-operation of tube and district railway workers. THE ONLY REMEDY CO-ORDINATION OF TRANSPORT FACILITIES —~ ! Received March 24, 7.5 p.m. LONDON, March 23. | Co-ordination of London’s transport • facilities was suggested at the eourt of inquiry into the tramway strike as the E' way out of the present diffieulwhich are attributed to waste-1 competition under the present sysi Mr Bevin said he was of opinion an (increase of wages by 8s per week could pe granted by adopting traffic control. | Mr Pickford, of the London General *CBtaibus Company, stated that owing to Private omnibuses competing with trams in the suburbs the company had been eempelled to lower the price on their ’buses on the same route. The result vu that there were three services where one would be adequate. Some meann of public control appeared to be the only remody that would enable ttoamway companies to pay increases in » Mr Ashfiehi, replying to Mr Bevin, ;*lm> expressed the opinion that the •rtj- remedy was complete co-ordination ,<£ transport facilities in London under >'a traffic authority, charging only such • fhrea as would enable the payment of Igood wages.

COST OF THE INCREASES Beeeived March 24, 8.30 p.m. t LONDON, March 23. At the tram inquiry, Councillor Matttews, of the London County Council, igpre evidence that some local tramway jaathoritiea would have to impose a rate of 1/6 in the £ if the men’s demands wtre conceded. SITUATION UNCHANGED ! Beeeived March 24, 10.5 p.m. (Beater) LONDON, March 23. •’ The tram and bus situation is unchanged. A meeting of strikers at Hammersmith carried a resolution urging the elosing of the London Tubes and Dutriet Bailways. Other meetings exi preened determination to carry on the Intake to a successful issue. COURT OF INQUIRY ADJOURNS Beeeived March 24, 10.5 p.m. LONDON, March 23. The Court of Inquiry sat all day long. When adjourning, the chairman announced that it would not sit again walese it required further evidence.