SUGAR DEADLOCK.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 August 1920, Page 4

SUGAR DEADLOCK.

NO SETTLEMENT YET. WORKERS AND THE PRICE By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. A quiescent stage has been reached in connection with the sugar workers' dispute, and not until-to-morrow is there likely to be any movement that might lead to a better understanding between the respective parties. The Hon. E. P. Lee arrived in the city from Wellington this morning to attend a conference in respect to the dispute. It was originally intended that this should take place to-day, but 'the appointed time has been postponed till to-morrow to permit,; of the necessary data being obtained, in t)ie meantime so that the conference migbt proceed without unnecessary delay. Further, it is understood that the accountant of the Sugar Company's head office *^Sydney, does not arrive here until thi»-even-ing.

The men are holding together well Yesterday five returned to. work, bul they are amongst their comrades agair to-day. The query as to whether, in the event of the men receiving «n increase in wages, the cost of sugar would Again be increased has been raised in several instances. The attitude of the Union on the matter, stated one of 'their officers this morning, wag that they would not ratify any agreement that would mean an increase in the cost of sugar to the public. Pickets were out again this morning, but there was no trouble.