AUSTRALIAN STRIKES
TIMBER WORKERS' WIVES. PARTICIPATE AS PICKETS. (United Press Association—By CableCopyright.) lAustralian auc N.Z. Press A.snJ (Received 28, 11.5 a.m.) Sydney, Feb. 28. Timber workers’ wives decided to engage in picket duty on the day that the secret meeting is being held. The wives at their meeting, also decided in favour of a mass demonstration next Wednesday against the Lukin award. The meeting passed a resolution of sympathy with the two Melbourne women who were fined for assaulting a constable and condemned “the injustice they received nt the hands of bosses’ courts.” MUNICIPAL WORKERS. PLUNGE BROKEN HILL IN DARKNESS. and N Z. Press AMociatloa.) (Received 28, 11.5 a.m.) Broken HUI, Feb. 28 As a result of the strike among the members of the Municipal Employees’ Union, electricity works and sanitary services are at a standstill. The strike is a protest against a man being employed who is not a unionist. Within a few days fresh supplies of meat will not be available. The general hospital and other buildings were plunged in darkness when the electricity supply was out off.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 62, 28 February 1929, Page 5
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180AUSTRALIAN STRIKES Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 62, 28 February 1929, Page 5
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