CANE FIELDS CRISIS

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 22, 26 July 1927, Page 9

CANE FIELDS CRISIS

ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN

CUTTING OFF SUPPLIES

'United Press Association.-Copyright) (Received 26th July, 11 a.m.)

BRISBANE, This Day. As a cane train was entering South Johnstone a large number of strikers, who had taken up a position in the rear of a building, stoned the train crew, consisting of an engine-driver, fireman, and two farmers. Although many missiles hit the engine, none of the crew was struck.

A little farther on two large stones had been placed on the line by female sympathisers with the strikers who are taking an active parj against the train crews.

The farmers allege that members of the police force were in the vicinity while the stone-throwing was in progress, but no action was taken to apprehend the men responsible. The mill director says that stonethrowing incidents are almost of daily occurrence.

. The mill management has been informed, in accordance with the Trades and Labour Council's decision, that no meat will be available to them in futura. The bread supply also has been cut off. Arrangements have been made for the mill to bake its own requirements.

The Innisfail Trades and Labour Council declared the South Johnstone mill black, and threatened to cut it off from all food supplies.