"TO THE BITTER END."

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1367, 19 February 1912, Page 5

"TO THE BITTER END."

BRISBANE STRIKE.

MR. COYNE DETERMINED TO FIGHT.

BUT MEN RETURNING TO WORK

By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright (Rec. February 10, 0.15 a ,in.) Brisbane, February 18. There was a largo gathering at tho Trades Hall on Saturday. Mr. Coyne, the strike 'oader, in an interview, said that tho Employers' Federation having rudely spurned the proposals for a conference, there was nothing for it but a prolongation of the trouble. If the strikers wanted the striko calied oft", they would have to get someone olse to do it, and appoint a new Strike Committee. They had (he necessary funds behind them, and now that the Sydney and Newcastle lumpers and miners were with them, they would fight on to the bitter end, while the men were prepared to stand firm.

In reply to a question when the climax was .likelj-, Mr. Coyne said: "When tho Employers' Federation approaches the committee with a view to a settlement." The Musicinns' Union has decided to resume forthwith. The master builders proposo to ro.-iimo to-morrow. Miny compositors have returned to the papers, which are publishing large: - issues. The North German Lloyd steamer Prinz Walde.nar has arrived, and Irer cargo was discharged by non-unionists, assisted by the crew, under police protection. There was no attempt at interference. In consequence of the wharf labourers ignoring tho agreen cnt recently made with the shipowners, the latter have notified the Waterside Workers' Federation that the agreement has been terminated. SYDNEY SUPPORT. WEARF HANDS AND ■ NON-UNION LABOUR. (Rec. February 19, 0.20 a.m.) Sydney, February 18. The Wharf Labourers' and Coal Lumpers' Unions apparently do not consider themselves bound by tho recent decision of tho Transport Workors' Federation not to join the strike, as they have telegraphed to the Brisbane Strike Conmitteo that they will not work cargo which has been handled by non-unionists in Queensland. THE MEN COME OUT. Sydney, February 17. Tho coal lumpers refused to work the steamer Cornwall from Brisbane. Whilo at Brisbane the captain ordered the firemen end seamen to 'unload th'i bunker coal. They declined, and tho captain logged them. Tho Sydnsy lumpers aro striking in sympathy.