THE AUSTRALIAN STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 43, 12 August 1911, Page 5

THE AUSTRALIAN STRIKE.

FALL IN SUGAR SHARES. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, August 11. On the Stock Exchange yesterday Colonial Sugar Company shares declined 22s 6d.

DECLINE TO TOUCH SUGAR. Melbourne, August 11. The wharf laborers unloaded the Aramac's general cargo, but declined to touch the sugar, and clerks completed the work. Drivers refused to cart the sugar. AWAITING THE OUTCOME OF THE CONFERENCE. Received 11, 10 p.m. Sydney, August 11. Matters in connection with the sugar strike are quiet, pending the decisions of the Brisbane conference. The steamer Gabo has arrived at Newcastle. General cargo is being unloaded, but the CO tons of sugar aboard are untouched. THE PRICE OF SUGAR.

Received 11, 10 p.m. Melbourne, August 11. Mr. Hughes, Acting-Priemier, referring to the rise in the price of sugar, said the Prime Minister of New Zealand had informed him that the price of No. 1 sugar in New Zealand was .€ls 15s per ton, and of No. 2 sugar £ls ss, against £22 16s 6d and £2l 17s Cd in Australia. The seller in both cases was the Colonial Sugar Company. The Australian public were able to see the possibilities of this lucrative business, seeing that the prices were six or seven pounds more here than in New Zealand, and want to know the reason. A CONFERENCE. Received 12, 12.30 a.m. Brisbane, August 11. A conference between the State Treasurer, Mr. Barnes, representing the State Sugar Mills, representatives of the Sugar Producers' Association, and representatives of the Inter-State Labor Unions, was opened this afternoon. Mr. Barnes was voted to the chair, and explained the position in regard to the strike, and intimated that representatives of the various unions were empowered to negotiate a settlement. Mr. Coyne, chairman of the Inter-State Trades Union Conference, objected to the presence of the press, but said there was no objection to a digest of the proceedings being published. Later, a motion was carried excluding the press. 120 TONS SUGAR NOT HANDLED. Received 12, 12.40 a.m. Sydney, August 11. The Gabo came on to Sydney, and the wharf laborers removed her general cargo, but ignored 120 tons of sugar. A fresh cargo going in was placed above the sugar, which will be taken away again.