INTERCOLONIAL ITEMS

Grey River Argus, 22 November 1912, Page 6

INTERCOLONIAL ITEMS

— — ♦ : IBy Electric Telegraph — Copyright.) - tPer Press Association i BUTCHER'S STRIKE. (Reed 12.35 a.m.) . SYDNEY, Nov 21. 73. Glebe. Island slaughtermen wen fined and one fined for parti cipating in the strike. All these an employed by the Carcase Butchers Association. The slaughtering of mut ton and beef has been proceeding a; usual. In the case of the other but chering firms the men now declare tha they will be working to-morrow bu not for the Carcase Butchers' Associa tion. FACTORY BURNEDS (Reed 12.35 a.m.) ... SYDNEY, Nov 20. The Australian Lithyte Factory a Annandale and its contents wer des troyed by fire. TKe damage is 000. A large quantity of oil drums ex ploded in a fusilade. The publi( school adjoining escaped. The child re.n were much alarmed by the explos ions and were sent home. Rushton an employee in the factory, was severe ly burned before he escaped. WOOL SALES. : (Reed 1.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Nov 21. This week's wool sales closed with the market very strong". Greasy sole to i6£d- scoured was hardly oh the market to-day. The /general trend of values throughout was in the owners' favor. All qualities dearer than the prevoius week.