BROKEN HILL TROUBLE.
I TESTING AN AAYAUD. I'T MECTIiIi. 1 l.i.riOlAl-ll --..'..C1 ::l.l!l . rtu UNirti) rur.ss association. SYJJXISV, March l'J. A meeting of directors of the Proprietary Company decided to test the validity of Mr Justice Higgins' Broken Hill arbitration award before tho High Court ut the earliest ]>ossible date. DISAPPOINTING DEVKU M'MENTS APPEAL 1!Y TUE COMPANi. Received March I'll. !t.;ij a.m. SYDNEY. March -Ji>. The ground, of the Proprietary Compatty's appeal are that Judge Higgins introduced during the hearing of the award matters vitally alloc ting the business ot the company, which the Court had no jurisdiction to deal with. This development ha.- caused much disappointment. as it is realised that tho hearing of the appeal may delay tho reopening ol the mine for a lengthy period.
The men are a.:aiii liMcoinine restless and tliere are rumors that tl;t> conipanies intend to import men from Melbourne.
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Mataura Ensign, 20 March 1909, Page 5
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147BROKEN HILL TROUBLE. Mataura Ensign, 20 March 1909, Page 5
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