CALLS IT REVOLT.
QUEENSLAND STRIKE.
Mr. Bruce Seeks United Public
Opinion.
EXTREMISTS MUST BE CURBED
(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright)
(Received 11 a.m.) MELBOURNE, this day.
The Prime Minister, the Hon. Stanley Bruce, in referring to the Queensland trouble to-day, said the dispute was an exemplification of an unrest which had permeated the world since the war. It was an unrest against which public opinion must be firmly mobilised. If permitted to continue ft would mean the destruction of constitutional government and the lowering of the standard of living.
On the one side, said Mr. Bruce, was ranged constitutional government representing the Labour party, and on the other side was ranged a large organisation of Labour controlled by a few
extremists
If the extremists were successful in undermining constitutional government and imposing their will upon the people it would be a tragedy which must eventually mean the death of the trades unions movement. The leaders in the Queensland railway strike, added Mr. Bruce, were leading nothing less than a revolt. Their action was calculated to destroy the Commonwealth's prosperity and to destroy a standard of living which had been built up by long effort through many years. It was essential, declared the Prime Minister, that these few extremists must be faced by united public opinion. Something must be done to curb the extremists, the majority of whom were foreigners.
A STRICKEN STATE.
Queensland Outlook Becomes
Darker.
500 SUGAR WORKERS AFFECTED (Received 12.30 p.m.) : '\ BRISBANE, this day. Another mass meeting, preceded by a procession through the streets, occurred in the city to-day. This has been arranged as. a daily demonstration to - . kesp up the "spirits of idle railway em- ■ 'i p'oyees. ■ Yesterday was the railwaymen's fortnightly pay day but as do staff' was >'\ ■'- available to carry out the work the men will remain without the money that is .owing to them for the time being. . Steamers are leaving Brisbane heavily '-•- laden with passengers, cargo and mails. •' In tome places mails are being dispatched " 'by private cars, travelling between • towns. •
' Some industries are beginning to feel .•lie-pinch of the stoppage. When the Inkerman sugar mill is compelled to r -dose down a few days hence owing to storage congestion about five hundred men, including farm hands and cane v \etttters, will be thrown. idle. This is the height of the season and it is feared '•■; that the losses will be severe, as the cane will have to remain in the fields instead if being harvested. Fastoralists, who are hand-feeding v ?^ ee P> ar c in an anxious position, 3g *■'&• available supplies of fodder will soon be used up.
TERMS REJECTED.
By Sugar Mill And Railway
Strikers.
HEW TERMS DRAWN UP.
BRISBANE, September 7. At a mass meeting of the South John- . stone sugar mill arid railway strikers the men unanimously rejected the terms of settlement proposed by the ArblWtion Court and drew up new terms. These will be submitted to a meeting of ?-..:,. -the representatives of the combined Mobs, and If they are rejected the r«atter will be referred back to tie Disputes Committee. r': !; i l tP n * < ! thousand members of the Workers' Union met at BrisJrine to-day.. They unanimously decided ■ptto handle any goods from the rail|*W3* while the strike continues. So *w petrol has not been declared ."Mack." the first "time large firms are fcelihg the loss of business and numbers £}£*• decided to give their employees weir annual holidays while business is rjfrclc If the situation continues as at IF*«*nt it will result in many disThe State Parliament was adjourned until September 15.
MELBOURNE CONFERENCE.
■ BY SEAMEN'S UNION.
MELBOURNE, September 7. .He president of the Seamen's Union Tdvtie general secretary of the AusI. alian Railways Union decided to-day -.-.: » summon a conference of the. Seajrs Union, the Waterside Workers' aeration, the Railways Union and the , irine Stewards' Union, to discuss the ssibiiity of the Queensland strike fading to the other States. The pre--nt policy of these organisations is to ■nine the dispute to Queensland.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 212, 8 September 1927, Page 7
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