The History Of
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The Deadlock
inuary-June.—Numerous conferences fail to reach agreement on 1960 rates and other conditions governing sale of growers’ cane to CSR Co. me 21.—Instead of opening on this date, four crushing - mills remain closed, and put off many hundreds of millworkers. ily 24.—Verbal agreement reached be tween company and growers on July 23—but minority of growers, directed by Patel group, refuse to sign, ite July.—Definite split between “moderate” and Patel - led cane growers. ngust 10.—Yanua Levu growers began cutting and Labasa mill started crushing on August 11.
“gust 12-31.—Patel group strives to maintain cane-growers’ strike, but— sptember I.—Rarawai (Ba) mill begins crushing. eptember 10.—Penang (Raki Raki) mill begins crushing, eptember 9.—Lautoka mill begins crushing.