HALF RATIONS OF BREAD

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17268, 18 September 1919, Page 7

HALF RATIONS OF BREAD

! -*>■ EFFECT OF SYDNEY STRIKE. QUEUES A MILE LONG. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 12.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 17. Supplies of bread axe increasing, although there is only sufficient to place everyone on half rations. The bakeries are being rushed by excited crowds. At suburban shops queues a mile long waited for hours., All efforts to settle the dispute have failed. The men have submitted fresh proposals. The masters refused to negotiate unless the men return to work under the old conditions. The strikers have handed over the control of the dispute to the officials of the Labour Council, which has decided to stand behind the men. PROTECTING THE PUBLIC. . GOVERNMENT TO ACT. A. and N.Z. SYDNEY, Sept. 17. Mr. W. A. Holman, Premier of New South Wales, referring to the bakers' strike, said that as it was impossible to raise the price of bread, which would be necessary if the strikers' demands were conceded, the Government would do everything in its power to assist those endeavouring to supply the public with bread. The master bakers have decided to pool thejr supplies, and hope to provide normal supplies by the week-end. Owing to the failure of the conference, the master bakers decline to make further proposals to the union. In the House of Assembly, Mr. James, Minister for Labour, announced that the I Government was taking steps to see that I the public was supplied with bread.