THE BROKEN HILL TROUBLE

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13917, 20 March 1909, Page 5

THE BROKEN HILL TROUBLE

MEN AGAIN RESTLESS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. (Received March 20, 9.35 a.m.) , 1 SYDNEY, March 20. The grounds of the Proprietary Company's appeal are that Judge Higgins introduced during the hearing or the dispute / matters vitally affecting the business, of the company which the Court had no jurisdiction to deal with. The development has caused much disappointment. It is realised that thehearing of the appeal may delay the re-opening of the mine for a lengthy period. The men are again becoming restless, and rumours are rife that the companies intend to import men from Melbourne. SYDNEY, March 19. A meeting of the directors of the Proprietary Company decided to test the validity of Mr. Justice Higgins' Broken Hill arbitration award before the High Court at the earliset possible date.