THE BRISBANE STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 201, 22 February 1912, Page 5

THE BRISBANE STRIKE.

A LEADER'S VAIN HOPE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Brisbane, February 21. Mr. Coyne, addressing fifteen hundred men, declared that the strike would continue until the employers reached a better frame of mind. He declared that the struggle must result in victory. A meeting of the Rosewood colliers decided to return to work. A meeting at Bundamba decided to approach the Government with a view to getting the local Arbitration Court to deal with the re-employment of the Bri»bane strikers. " THE END NOT FAR DISTANT." STRIKE LEADER'S CONFIDENCE. SAILOR FINED FOR REFUSING DUTY. Received 21, 9.45 p.m. Brisbane, February 21. Mr. Coyne, addressing the strikers, said that unless the Employers' Federation was more stupid than he thought, the end was not far distant. The employers, he said, were losing thousands of pounds, whilst the strikers were losing nothing. They were not hungry yet, and not likely to be for some time. In the Police Court the owners of the steamer Tinana proceeded against the boatswain for refusing duty. The case is a test one, the whole of the crew having struck. The Magistrate said the crew appeared to have two c.iptnns, one on land and one at sea. and took the law into their own hands and n fused to obey the sea captain. Counsil for complainants said the men wore the ill-ad-vised victims of people ashore. The company did not drsire the men to be imprisoned. A fine of £2 and costs, and as an alternative seven days' imprisonment, was imposed. The heanng of the other cases was adjourned till Friday.

BOATS HELD UP. Received 22, 12.30 a.m. Sydney, February 21. The Arawatta is still held up. The wharf laborers refused to handle the steamer Mallina's cargo, the permanent hands handling it. The trouble with the steamer Cornwr4Jl is settled, and coaling is proceeding.