THE TIMBER DISPUTE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20707, 3 May 1929, Page 9

THE TIMBER DISPUTE

ATTACK ON.VOLUNTEERS. THREE CARS HELD UP. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, May 2. (Received May 2, at 5 0 p.m.) Mr W. H. Simpson, managing director of Bell and Frazer, timber merchants, Rozelle, and his two sons were victims of a sensational attack this morning. A mob of about 50 men attacked three cars in which volunteer workers were proceeding to the mills, bricks and other missiles being thrown. Simpson, who was in the leading car, drew a revolver and fired two shots. The noise of the uproar brought the Balmain police on the run. The attackers made off, but the police arrested threo The owner-driver of the third car, who was the only other armed man, was stunned by a brick which came through the windscreen before he could draw his revolver. Simpson’s ' sons, who were driving the first and second cars, escaped injury, and none of the volunteers was hurt. THE PEACE CONFERENCE. STEADY PROGRESS BEING MADE. MELBOURNE, May 2. (Received May 3, at 0.15 a.m.) The peace conference which is trying to settle the timber workers’ dispute is making good progress, and urgent telegrams have been sent to Mr “Jock” Garden and the Sydney timber strike leaders asking them to go to Melbourne to-night. The situation is described as hopeful.