A DEADLOCK.
THE MINERS AND OWNERS. DISPUTED POINT. . - QUESTION OF EVIDENCE BEINa HEARD IN CAMERA. By Telegraph.— Press AssoeJaUpn.— Cbnyriglit* ' [ (Received February 28, S .&<m.).,, >, SIDNEY, This- Day. A deadlock has occurred iv conneotioawith the Special Coal Mining Court! " "'■• Counsel for the miners intimated 1 that' the Miners' Committee had decided 'that" the commission had not been, einptiw^'efl., to take evidence in earner^ They had,; therefore, decided' not Xo>. he*ar.',Waden.c*£ in camera for' any consideration", and "all" evidence must, they said, De given iiv' open couit. i . The president (Judge fleydon)^ '^heW thpt the commission had been empo^vertd, to take certain evidence j^cdtydr4;#ss, # that tho coirtmittee's attitude' was. uStenable, they maUingi^.niou'ntaiii o"u£-q|j! a lnolehill. , ."'-■. Later* a witness 'on'-behalf ■ of fehe -ownvT ers declined to give evidence, in.' refe'reilpß, to the financial position of his company,; excepting in. camera „..,, -, The ihiners' counsel '.asked 'for'aUr'aS-". - . journment' to enable the "mineffl'»>ex6oUH : tive to consider the position. •' - -"r "- '-•» [ The president adjourned,^ coijit^for] a week, and said he hoped 1 ' wisfl-'COunset s would prevail with tUe'mineie. ',',,,.L^" i
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Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 50, 28 February 1908, Page 7
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173A DEADLOCK. Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 50, 28 February 1908, Page 7
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