NEW SOUTH WALES.
Received May «, 7.2) p.m.)
* Sydney, Monday. The premises of Messrs Cohea and Levy, merchants, Tomworth, were com. pletely gutted by fire to-day. The damage is estimated at £30,000. The premise* and stock are believed to be heavily in. sared.
(Rocoived May 15, 12.30 a.m.)
Messrs Cohen and Levy were Insured for £22,000.
At> a mass meeting of bootmakers » resolution was pasted condemning tbs matters looking out the men,
At a meeting of the Employers' Association it was unanimously resolved to adhere to the "freedom of contract" olause.
From 332 tons of stone from the Wvalong field a yield was obtained of 4G2 ounces of smelted gold. The btoneuuH pot picked, but was sent to tho battery in order to test whether the mines are likely to be payable. Later. The bootmakers have written to tho masters declaring the strike off, as the non-nnionlsts who were the cause of the men refusing to work have now joined the union.
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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 9680, 15 May 1894, Page 2
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161NEW SOUTH WALES. Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 9680, 15 May 1894, Page 2
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