JUDGE LUKIN FINES TIMBER UNION £IOOO
HOSTILE DEMONSTRATION. FREE LABOUR ENGAGED BY GEELONG EMPLOYERS. POLICE PROTECTION PROVIDED. Australian Press Association. Beceived Friday, 11 p.m. MELBOUBNE, Mar. 1 Judge Lukin to-day, in the Arbitration Court, fined the Timber Workers’ Union the maximum of £IOOO for “doing something in the nature of a strike. ’ ’ There was no appearance of the Union officials. Evidence was given -that notices of a provocative character had been 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 and insulting words.
A strong police cordon barred all doors. The position took an ugly turn. The police, however triumphed. Free labour was engaged by the mill owners, of Geelong to-day to handle a large shipment of hardwood. Police protection was provided.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6849, 2 March 1929, Page 9
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