WORKERS V. POLICE.
»■ ■r-iT- ;? i VIOLENCE AT BROKEN HILL* TOM MANN IN IT. FORCES OF THE LATV RETIRE. (NT TBr.Bampn—rßEss assocution—CQr-TBiain.l (Rec January 4, 11 85 p m.) Sydney, January 4 Sonsational developments aro reported, from Broken Hill, whore the' employees i of the Proprietary Company have ceased work ns a result of the company's"'actios m lecfacuig wages. An attempt was made to dynamite the Silvertown branch line of tramways, loading to the mines, but not much.damage, \vas dono;Seven officials who wero" given' >'* 'safe' conduct" through the pickets werO'-assaulted-by the crowd and much":knocked' 1 about;:* .»* A. contingent of thirty,; polioe,-.arrived on the scene, and the crowd stoned them, Tho police -threatened to, djsw,their revolvers. Dr. Harris tried tWdrivo through under, police escort, but the crowd prevented-him from doing so. Tom'-'Mann 'then' jumped into the'buggy-and drove it away.- v "-■•--,'.•' The crowd beat the police back. _ The latter < have now retired on the'inine! •'•'•* ■ •.•k!*'*' '•"" . ■<!«..!!■ ■■■I.;'; )<a/'l .ftwti'i
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 397, 5 January 1909, Page 5
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155WORKERS V. POLICE. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 397, 5 January 1909, Page 5
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