BROKEN HILL DISPUTE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14472, 15 March 1909, Page 5

BROKEN HILL DISPUTE

AKBIT.R.mox COURT AWARD. Press Aaaorir.Liou —By Telograpli—Copyriglit. il N'KV, March 13. Tli" ITe>-a!d thinks that, bavins; regard to tiio .-treuunus nalure of tlie work ;il lirokfu Hill, few people will He, inclined to cavil at. tlie award. The point, of the dillicully. however, is wiieilier it i.s a ba.ds <il re-numeration wliicli Hie company «m m-cepi, and continue to work under without loss. Mr Jnslice TTigg*in*, in his award, staled that he sfrong'y held the, view thr*. unless lite circumstances were very exceptional, the needy employer mder the award must pay at. the same rate as his rich rival, oflierwi.se it would be impossible to prevent. sweating and the growth of parnsilie enferprisoo or the spread o f industrial unrest. 'I lie Proprietary Company will couskk'r Hie award next we?];. MORK TROUBLK AT THE MIXES. .SVDaKY, March 11. (fleceivcd Mnrdi 14, at 1.30 p.m.) The >nen employed at the Broken flill Junction Xorfh mine siriuk as a protest iigain-l working with a. lion-unionisl. The combined unions issued a notice warning tlie men not to return to work ill (lie Proprietary and Block Ten mines until l!n> proprietary announces what it in! ends doing. OXIv COMPANY*"KESUiIKS WORK. SYDXKY. March 14. (Received March 14, at. 4.30 p.m.) A meeting of the du'eclor.s of the Block Ten mine ■discussed Mr Justice ITiggin.s'fi awards, and decided to resume work as sayn as practicable.