THE QUEENSLAND STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 210, 4 March 1912, Page 5

THE QUEENSLAND STRIKE.

WICKED WORK. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Brisbane, March 2. A large stone was discovered on the tram line. It was believed to be a deliberate attempt to wreck a tram. WATERSIDE WORKERS REMAIN OUT MINERS CAPITULATING. Received 3, 5.5 p.m. Brisbane, March 2. At a meeting of the waterside unions it was decided to remain on strike. The Miners' Union takes a ballot on whether to sign the employers' agreement, which provides for the resumption of work .on the old conditions, excepting that they must give a fortnight's notice before leaving work. The Employers' Federation reports that plenty of labor is offering through the free labor bureau to supply all requirements. STEAMSHIP OWNERS AND ARBITRATION. ANOTHER CONFERENCE SUMMONED. Received 4, 1.20 a.m. Sydney, March 3. The Commonwealth steamship owners represented to the Arbitration Court that a dispute has occurred in Queensland and Sydney in connection with Inter-state shipping, and that there is grave danger of it spreading to other parts of the Commonwealth. The Court lias summoned a conference between Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne steamship owners and waterside workers for Friday to consider the situation.