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Sydney, October 17 Six shearers were tried for rioting at Weilmolige, and abducting a number of free shearers. Five were sentenced to two years' and one to fifteen months' hard labour. The shearers arrested m connection with the burning of the steamer Rodney were acquitted. Newcastle, October 17. At a meeting of the Miners Delegates' Board, to consider the unsatisfactory position of the coal trade, the opinion was expressed that the position of the miners was most critical. It was decided to remit the question of what action should be taken to the District Lodges. Melbourne, October 18 A deputation representing the unemployed waited on the Premier, urging the relief be extended to them. The Premier replied that while he would do all m his power to start a subscription, under no circumstances would Government be influenced by unemployed demonstrations. He said it was a strange thing that all through the that winter the unemployed were quiescent, and only awoke to activity when the new Government took office. Several members of the deputation abused the premier before leaving. ,
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XV, Issue 3413, 18 October 1894, Page 3
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