TIMBER DISPUTE.
UNION FINED £IOOO. JUDGE LUKIN HOOTED. MELBOURNE, March 1. In the Arbitration Court to-day, Judge Lukin fined the Timber Workers’ Union tho maximum amount—£looo—for “doing something in the nature of a strike.” There was no appearance of the union officials. Evidence was given to the effect that notices of a provocative character were posted about the mills calling on the men employed there to strike, also describing the Lukin award as a most infamous award and charging Judge Lukin with legalising slavery. A hostile demonstration was made outside the court by 2000 strikers, who vigorously hooted Judge Lukin and shouted, threatening aud insulting words. A strong police cordon barred all the doors and the position took an ugly turn. The police, however, triumphed. Free labour was engaged by the mill owners at Geelong to-day to handle a large shipment of hardwood. Police protection was provided.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 79, 2 March 1929, Page 9
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147TIMBER DISPUTE. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 79, 2 March 1929, Page 9
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