QUEENSLAND SUGAR.
THE PSICE BAISED. EXPORTATIOITCURTAILED 1 . I MfiLBOIIENE. 30th July, Mr. Tudof, Minister for Customs; #ays Mr. ( Hughes's .statement regarding the ' abolition of the duty oh sttgaf is practically what he told th& strikers at Bundabefg, Grocer® are increasing the price of sugar by a fnrthiitg a pound. The Sugar Company has refused to ; Supply sugar far export, as all that ts i available as required locally. ; .work' resumed at i amsterdam. | increased iay granted. (Received July 31, 8.45 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, 30th July. The dockers' strike at this port* ha* ended. Wages are to be increased from Ist October. ANOTHER, SIOT", POLICE AT-CHtLDERS STONED. ATTEMPT IFo" RESCUE A ; PRISONER. | (Received. July 31, 9.15 a.m.) i ' BRISBANE, This Day. j Another riot h^s taken place at Childers. • The police were arresting a striker when they were charged by the mob. The police fifed their revolvers in the air and temporarily subdued the crowd. i There was a fresh outbreak at the lockup. Stones were thrown, and a call to fesjeue the prisoner was made. The disturbance subsequently subsided. •— »•. | DRIVERS' STRIKE AT HOSART. HIGHER WAGES WANTED. (Received July 31, 10.5 a.m.) HOBART, This Day. The Carters and Drivers' Union 'has struck for higher pay. , Members of the Trades and Labour Council have ttecided n&t to handle gdflda carted by non-unionists.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 26, 31 July 1911, Page 7
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