STRIKE IN NOVA SCOTIA.
MINERS DESERT PUMPS. CLASH WITH VOLUNTEERS. OTTAWA, August 17. In a clash between pickets posted by striking coalminers at Ulaee Bay, Nova Scotia, and volunteers to man the pumps, several persons were injured. The | strikers were victorious, and tiie minej officials were compelled to work the pumps. Tin? Dominion Minister of Defence (Mr. G. P. Graham) sent a detachment of several hundred troops to the scene of the disturbance upon the request of j the mine officials, j The Minister of T.ahour < Mr. .7. Murdoch) has telegraphed to Mr. Tjewis (president of the I'nited Mine Worker? of America) askinjj him to appeal to the Xova Scotia strikers to return to the pumps and continue negotiations with the Empire Steel C'orporai.nm. winch owns the mines. The strike occurred on Monday, following reduction of wages, and appeared to be of insijrni Meant proportions until the miners deserted the pumps.— —(A. and X.Z. fable.)
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Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 195, 18 August 1922, Page 5
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