DISCONTENTED SOUTH WELSHMEN.
STRIKE OF R-AILWAYMEN. COLLIERIES AFFECTED. P*<*« Amuociatwn—Bf Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. . LONDON, September 23. (deceived Sept. 24, at 11 p.m ) A South Wales strike, as the result, of a sectional trouble affecting only a hundred railway men, who were discontented with the recent 5s award, lias thrown 9000 out ol employment at many collieries and interfered with railway traffic. THE TROUBuTsFItEADING. STRIKERS NUMBER, THOUSANDS. Reuters Telegrams. . LONDON, September 24. (Received Sept. 24, at 11 p . m .) The South Wales railway strike is spreading seriously. ft inchrilT tiZ Newport, Cardiff, > NeaS, SmSJS railways. Interruptions are numerous especially m connection with the coal trade and the mam line passenger traffic Mr Thomas, M.P., has arrived at Newport, and invited the men to assemble at a mass meeting, but the men refused It is estimated that there were several thousand strikers last night, increasing the number of idled colliers.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17429, 25 September 1918, Page 4
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151DISCONTENTED SOUTH WELSHMEN. Otago Daily Times, Issue 17429, 25 September 1918, Page 4
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