ALL-RED ROUTE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 171, 19 July 1907, Page 5

ALL-RED ROUTE.

ABANDONMENT TTNTRTTE,

STHX BEING CONSIDERED.

LONDON, July 18. The President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Lloyd-George) states that there is no foundation for the reported abandonment of the idea of an All-Red route.

The Canadian evidence, he says, is still unfinished, and no Australian or New Zealand testimony has yet been heard.

Since the inquiry has not nearly, concluded, adds Mr. Lloyd-George, the committee has not considered its ultimate decision.

THE SYDNEY STRIKE.

Hearing a Settlement.

SYDNEY, July la

Through the intervention of Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.H.R., secretary of the Seamen's Union, a conference was held today between representatives of the Colliery Owners' Association and the Coal Lumpers' Union (Mr. Hughes also bein°present).

The employers made certain proposals, which will be submitted for consideration to the men.

The President of the Trades Hall Council to-night made a statement to the effect that the whole trouble would be concluded in a day or two.

(Received 9.45 a.m.)

SYDNEY, this day. A special meeting of the Coal Lumpers' Union will be held to-day to discuss the employers' latest proposals. There is good reason for hoping that an amicable settlement of the trouble will result.

HELP FROM WELLINGTON.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, this day.

The Wellington Trades and Labour Council yesterday forwarded £10 a-s a first instalment to the Sydney Coal Lumpers' Fighting Fund, and notified the Sydney workers that a much larger sum would be sent later.

BRITISH PRIMERS HELP RAND STRIKERS.

LONDON, July IS.

In response to the statement that the British Unions had ignored the appeal of the Rand strikers, the Miners' Federation of Great Britain has cabled the sum of £1000 as a contribution to their fund.

[The Rand strikers have also appealed to Aus'tz'alia and New Zealand.]

SIBERIAN DUPLICATION.

&$. PETERSBURG, July 18.

The Council of Ministers has decided to ask the Dotrma to sanction the duplication of the Siberian Railway,