"THE STRIKE WILL NOW BEGIN."
MACHINE GUNS SENT TO LONDON
LIVERPOOL PLUNGED IN DARK-
NESS
Received Aug. 18, 12.15 p.m. LONDON, Aug. 17. The railwavmen's secretary announces that the strike will now begin.
Six train-loads of troops brought 12 machine guns to London. Mr Churchill stated that, contrary to «gteement, some of the London lightermen have struck, objecting to the employment of non-unionists. There has been further rioting at liiverpool. The gravest feature to-day has been the calling out of the power-house men in order to plunge the city into darkness and stop the tramways. „
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXII, Issue LXII, 18 August 1911, Page 8
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95"THE STRIKE WILL NOW BEGIN." Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXII, Issue LXII, 18 August 1911, Page 8
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