SUGAR STRIKE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1204, 12 August 1911, Page 5

SUGAR STRIKE.

CARGOES UNTOUCHED. THE CONFERENCE MEETS. By Teiecrapb-Press Association-Copyrlehl (Rec. August 11, 9.10 p.m.) Sydney, August 11. Matters in connection with tile sugar strike are quiet pending the decisions of the Brisbano conterence, The steamer Gabo has arrived at Newcastle from Queensland, and her general cargo is being unloaded. Sixty t< ns of sugar is on board and is being left untouched. , (Rec. August 12, 0.55 a.m.) Sydney, August 11. Tho Gabo camo on to Sydney, where tho .wharf labourers removed tho general cargo and ignored a consignment of 120 tons of sugar, fresh cargo going in v»rs placed above the sugar, which will bo taken away again. THE-BRISBANE CONFERENCE, diec. August 11, 11.55 p.m.) ■ Brisbane, August 11. The conference between tho State Treasurer (Mr. Hawthorn), Mr. Barnes, representing the Sugar Producers' Association, and representatives of tho interState labour unions, to endeavour to arrange a basis of settlement in tho sugar strike, was opened this alteration. Mr. Barnes, who was voted to the chair, explained tho position with regard to tho strike, and intimated thut representatives of the various unions had empowered him to negotiate a settlement. Mr. Coyne, chairman of the inter-Stato Trades Union Conference, objected to the presence of tho press, but said he had no objection to a digest of the proceedings being published later. A motion was then carried excluding the press, SUGAR CARGO UNTOUCHED. Melbourne, August 11. Tho wharf labourers unloaded the Aramac's general cargo, but declined to touch sugar. . '. Clerks completed tho w-.-rk. Tho drivers havo refused to cart sugar. A DIFFERENCE IN PRICES. (Rec. Augusts, 9.10 p.m.) Melbourne, August 11. Mr. Hughes, Acting-Federal Primo Minister, in referring to tho riso in sugar, said the • Acting-Prime -Minister of New Zealand had informed him that tho price of No. 1 sugar,in Now Zealand was ;£ls 15=., and of No." 2 ,£ls Is., as ngainst ,£22 16s. Gd. and <S2l 17s. Od. in Australia. Tho seller in both cases was the Colonial Sugar Company. The Australian public, added Mr, Hughes, would ho able to eco the possibilities of this lucrative business, seeing that the prices were JCO or X 7 moro hero than in New Zealand, and they would want to know the reason. THE COMPANY'S SHARES FALL. Sydney, August 11. On tho Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday Colonial Sugar Company's shares declined £1 2s. Od. THE PROBABILITIES HERE. ' SYMPATHY ASSURED. . ME-. D. M'LAREN'S OPINION. _ Interviewed last . evening on the question of whether there was any possibility of the sugar-workers' strike extending to fhe Now Zealand transport workers, Mr. I). M'Laren, M.P., made the following statement:—"The sugar-workers' strike in Australia has already extended far beyond the one industry, and no one can fully say how much further it may yet go. The transport workers and the trades and labour councils in Australia aro assisting the strikers, and the workers' unions in New Zealand-will do the same if such help is required. - Although there is not an Australasian transport workers' federation in existence, yet thero is a very strong bond of sympathy between the workers' unions of the Commonwealth and of this Dominion. If the strike goes on the seamen and other transport workers of New Zealand may be drawn into it, as oven with our industrial laws tho workers aro likely to act in co-operation where moro than one country is affected, and that can occur easily with respect to conditions of trade where transport of commodities comes in. All I can say is that our unions have not betoi asked to act save in the way of moral support, but may bo asked to give more direct help at any time/' /