THE COMMONWEALTH.
THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) MELBOURNE, August 10. As a result of the engineers' strike the munition workers at Footscray are idle, making "the total number or unemployed 4000. STOCK EXCHANGE EXCITED. ' (Received August 11th, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 11. Hccord dealing on the Stock Exchange is reported. Owing to the excellent war news pricos in "tlio mining division, especially in tin sharps, advanced rapidly. It is estimated that the business exceeded £1,,000.000. THE TRADE'UNION CONGRESS. (Received August 11th, 0.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 11. The Trade I'nion Congress resolved to form ono big union. A further congress. has been convened to launch the schcme.
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16288, 12 August 1918, Page 10
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