WORK AND WAGES.

Evening Star, Issue 14631, 29 July 1911, Page 5

WORK AND WAGES.

THE SUGAR-GROWERS’ STRIKE. RUMORS OF POSSIBLE SETTLEMENT. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, July 28. Mr Hughes states that reports from the North Queensland sugar districts are more hopeful. The secretary of tho Waterside Workers’ Federation has received a telegram that the prospect- of settlement in the Bundaberg district is excellent. A majority of the cane-growers and millers are favorable to reasonable terms, but the influence of the Sugar Company is too great. A wire received from another centre is of much tho same tenor. SYDNEY, July 28. The secretary of the Labor Council has forwarded £1,300 as the first New South Wales instalment for the Queensland sugar strikers. KEMBLA STRIKERS RESUME. SYDNEY, July 28. Tho Kembla electrolytic works strikers resume work, pending a reference of the dispute to the Arbitration Board. CARDIFF STRIKE ENDED. LONDON, July 28. (Received! July 29, at 9.55 a.m.) The Cardiff strike has ended. The unions are to be recognised, and the employers have promised not to boycott participators in tho strike. Tho masters will confer with the men’s representatives and discuss their grievances!' CANE-CUTTERS’ STRIKE. ~SYDNEY, July 29. (Received July 29, at 10 a.m.) The cane-cutters at tho hardwood mill, Grafton, have struck for increased pay when loading punts, and also for more rations.