SYDNEY BUTCHERS’ STRIKE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16487, 28 February 1914, Page 11

SYDNEY BUTCHERS’ STRIKE.

- * CABINET STILL STRIVING

THE EMPLOYERS’ DEMAND

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. SYDNEY, February 26. There are no further strike developments.

Mr Holman stated yesterday evening that certain steps will be taken, but that he had nothing definite to communicate. The committee had not slackened its efforts to effect a settlement.

Things were not at a standstill. The men had consulted tho committees, but it was impossible to say anything for publication. The impression prevails that the men realise that the real sufferers are the people who have no concern in the dispute.

The employers’ committee still demands an unconditional resumption, nothing short of which will be accepted as the basis of settlement.

NO SIGN OF DEADLOCK ENDING. UNIONIST SHOPS OPENED. SUBURBAN BUTCHERS BECOMING RESTIVE. (Received February 27, 9.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, February 27. There is little fresh to report with regal'd to tho butchers’ strike. There is no sign of the deadlock ending. As the result of. further interviews of the Cabinet committee with both sides the Minister of Justice declared that .the outlook was a little more hopeful. The latest development is the opening of a Unionist shop at Pyrmont and another at Darlinghurst.

This has made it possible for Mr Flowers to grant strikers limited killing space at Glebe Island. There are growing indications of restiveness amongst some of tho suburban butchers who, so far, have supported the masters in keeping the shops closed. This is the outcome of Unionist shops starting and the popularity of meat auctions in North Sydney. The master butchers continue to increase their depots and fair supplies, now are available from one source or another.

The famine prices for fish and other substitutes for meat are easing.

PROGRESS OF NEGOTIATIONS,

MR HOLMAN HOPEFUL. (Received February 28, 1 a.m. SYDNEY, February 27. Mr Holman says that he is well satisfied with the progress of negotiations towards a settlement of the butchers’ strike. He is not yet in a position to make a public statement hut hopes to be able to do so in a day or two.