WORK AND WAGES
( the, EOCKCHGPPEM 1 UNION. ; OPPICIAI.S iffisi TO GiOjpJ' Press Association—By|sslegraph —Cdjfjrright. A November 3. The ‘president bfytne Rock-choppers’ Union was filled £4O, in default two months’ imprisonment. Two other mem-, here of the Executive were fined £3O each, in default six imprisonment, on charges of instigating‘the strike. All the men elected to go to THE POLICE CONDEMNED. A SCENE IN PARLIAMENT. MEMBER RESIGNS. . SYDNEY, November 4. (Received November.4, at 10.30 a.m.). Tho action in sending the police is strongly criticised 011 all sides at Broken Hill. , Air Griffiths, the member for Sturt, referred to the matter in the Areembly, and the Chief Secretary staled that the In-spector-General of Police had deemed ithis duty in view of oortaia utterances made at .Broken Hill to stre.igthen the force there. Air Griffiths came in , conflict with the Speaker, and after a stormy scene he was suspended. As lie refused to apologise, his suspension was made defnitc. Air Qriffltlis subsequently resigned bis seat, in order that his constituents might not be disfranchised.
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Evening Star, Issue 13099, 4 November 1908, Page 6
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171WORK AND WAGES Evening Star, Issue 13099, 4 November 1908, Page 6
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