STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER
THE GOVERNMENT CONFIDENT OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE."THE GOSPEL OF VIOLENCE." DISCLAIMED BY THE STRIKERS. Ucited Press Association—By Eleclrio Telegraph—Copyright. (Received May 11th, 9-42 a.m.) MKLBOURN'E. Msiy 11. Shaking at the Mayor's banquet, the Premier «aid that come what might, the community would never allow the control of its property to paes into the hands of iiny section of the community whatever. They would never hand down to their children a heritage of surrender a»d niisgovernment. The Secretary of the Engine-drivers' and Firemen's Association states that out of between thirteen and fourteen hundred members, not more than fifteen remain in the service. No trains were run yesterday. The Government are confident of getting a better service at work to-day. The State has received numerous offers of assistance, and the Government intend to run the Melbourne-Sydney express to-day at any cost.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 11581, 12 May 1903, Page 5
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STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER
Press, Volume LX, Issue 11581, 12 May 1903, Page 5
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