THE QUEENSLAND STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 212, 6 March 1912, Page 5

THE QUEENSLAND STRIKE.

LOYALTY REWARDED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. .Brisbane, March 5. A further attempt has been made to induce carters to leave -work, but the men declined. The whole tramway service is now restored. Loyal workers have been granted double pay from the beginning of the strike to last Saturday. BOYCOTTED. Sydney, March 5. The Prinz Waldemar, one of the German vessels designated "black" by the unionists, discharged her cargo, at Brisbane with her own crew. It was intended to dock her at Sydney, but the painters and dockers notified that they would not touch her. IMPORTANT STATEMENT POSTPONED. Received 5, 10.25 p.m. i Brisbane, March 5. Mr. Coyne, addressing" the strikers, said that the important statement he expeeted to make will be postponed till to-morrow. The conference between the employers and the waterside workers at Maryborough proved abortive. BRISBANE CARGO NOT HANDLED. Received 6, 12.50 a.m. Sydney, March 5. The trouble re the loading of the wheat ships is unsettled. Acting under union instructions, the wharf laborers stopped all loading of cargo for Brisbane. A meeting of the union is now being held to consider the situation, and further developments are expected.