THE SUGAR STRIKE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1205, 14 August 1911, Page 7

THE SUGAR STRIKE.

A BASIS OF SETTLEMENT, TERMS NOT YET DISCLOSED. By Telecraph—Press Association—Oopyrfenl (Rec. August 13, 5.5 p.m.) Brisbane, August 12. The conference between tho inter-State trade unions and tho sugar millers' representatives, which is endeavouring to sottlo the sugar-millers' strike, sat yesterday. It is understood that a. basis of settlement has been agreed upon, and recommended for acceptance. Tho terms will bo disclosed later. In the meantime, both sides are inactive. The conforemeo has adjourned until Monday afternoon.

CARGOES TO BE BLOCKED. UNITED ACTION. ..Sydney, August 12. Telegrams have been received in Sydney instructing the unions involved to refuse to: handle any cargo on vessels carrying non-union sugar. This affects wharf labourers, storemen, trolky-men, and draymen. In the event of an attempt being made to work non-union cargo, the engineers and seamen will 'also be drawn in, and probably the coal lumpers and clerks. The union is attempting to influence olcTks not to handlo cargo. .The position has become grave. Newcastle men are also affected. NAVVIES AND NON-UNIONISTS.' Brisbane, August 12. The navvies on the Avondale .and Invicta railway have struct, because a special train carrying froa labourers was run over the line. ATTEMPTED TEAIN-WRECKING. (Rec. August 14, 0.15 a.m.) Brisbano, August 13. The driver of tho Colonial Sugar Company's Greenhills tramway discovered an obstruction on the line, apparently placed with a view to derailing the train. The points had also been tampered with.