INDIAN STRIKE AT FIJI
.SUGAR COMPANY OFFERS IN- . ' ' -CREASES. \ ..Suva, .Febrnary. 13. • The.- Tulanekai arrived from Neiy Zcalami .yesterday.. ■ ■> i. " Tliero"' 'Are "lib fresh' developments ;in .the Indian strike/ Minor rioting lias ocnnrfed, Vu't'.aotliiii'g of a sbrioiife- nature. Tho Legislative- Council, at a special session, passed air ordinance .giving the GovcTnb'r-in'-Council esteiidcd'powers' to deal .with civil, coihiiotioin"." I'he Food Commission Itas adjourned.—Pfoss' Assn. . (R«c.,Jlebruary. 13, 5.5- p.m.). •••••< •»••• •: -. . Suva, February 13. -~. .; There:*#? 0..r10t.at.-Na,usori yesterday.' Indian strikers came into confliot-rwitli tlio military.-who. exercised. the:.g : reateet restraint -iij hjiiidlinp .tlio- situation. ;A? a result-the".mol).disported without any' resort; 11> arms. 5 • It is announced ,tluit tlio Colonial Sugar • grow«»lss. per' lon for cano and XI for every acre under cftiio tat: March; 31, •;<ind : al.so makes an. offer of increased pay (o labourers-of sixpence daily. ■.-.Tlio company's offer is, under consideration.—Press Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 120, 14 February 1920, Page 7
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