THE BROKEN HILL TROUBLE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXX, Issue 14977, 24 April 1909, Page 9

THE BROKEN HILL TROUBLE.

*■ DECISION OF THE ARBITRATION COURT UPHELD. •United Press Associstioc—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright, (Received April 23, 8.35 p.m.) • SYDNEY, April 23. The High Court upheld Mr Justice Higgins's arbitration award in connection with the Broken Hill dispute. The Proprietary Company appealed against the award, chiefly on the grounds that the Court exceeded its jurisdiction. The Chief Justice, in over-ruling the objections, said that by the judgment of the Court the unions got all they came into Court to ask.and nothing more. Justices O'Connor end Isaacs concurred in the judgment. (Received April 21, 12.35 a.m.) The High Court made no order with regard to costs. While sustaining all tho Union's original demands, the Court held that Justice Higgins's award, as far as it directed that six shifts or forty-eight hours should constitute a week's work and restricted tho contract system, went beyond tho jurisdiction of tho Arbitration Court. There is groat rejoicing at Broken Hill at the result.