UNEMPLOYED

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 4591, 17 May 1922, Page 2

UNEMPLOYED

ACTS OF TERRORISM. SENSATIONS IN SHEFFIELD. (By Electric Cable—Copyright.) Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.! (.Received May 17, 10 a.m.) (Reuter). London, May 15. During the past few weeks bodies of unemployed' have visited various factories ju Sheffield, i|ntim, hinting tlie workers, many of whom wore terrorised into leaving their employment. Many works arj now guarded by police. A crowd of 3000 attacked Jessop s works, overpowered tlie guard, and wrecked the office. A small body of mounted police was driven back by volleys of stones. Finally, a p dice squail and 40 mounted men charged with batons, scattering the crowd. N.S.W. GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING. Sydney, May 16. Cabinet considered tlie_ question ot unemployment and appointed a subcommittee to inquire into the whole matter. Cabinet also discussed the- gazetting of the new basic wage. The Premier stated that they had encountered certain legal difficulties. Cabinet would further consider the matter on Wednesday.