BIG UPHEAVAL THREATENED.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18202, 1 March 1929, Page 9

BIG UPHEAVAL THREATENED.

Timber Workers’ Strike. EXTENSION OF TROUBLE FEARED. (United Press Association —By iilootrio Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received February 28, 6.6 p.m.) MELBOURNE, February 28. A meeting of the Council of Action the proposed extension timber dispute, is being held. The rail way men’s representatives are present, and these and the transporters generally, are likely to be asked to refuse to handle any goods that have been worked by volunteer* on the wharves elsewhere. CLOSING OF COAL MINES* OWNERS SICK AND TIRED OF DISPUTES. (United Proso Association—By Elootrld Tolegraph—Copyright.) (Received February 28, 7.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, February 28. Every coal mine in the Northern Colliery Association, closes to-morrow at three o’clock. More than 11,000 miners will be thrown idle. The attitude of the men’s executive at the recent Canberra Conference, will not be accepted by the owners as an excuse to withdraw the notices. The owners are very determined. They declare they are sick and tired of the way the miners have been acting for

a long time. The business men of Newcastle, Maitland, and Cessnock will receive a staggering blow when the mines close. ANOTHER STRIKE. DIRECT ACTION AS PROTEST. (Unitad Prass Association—By Blaclrl# i olograph—Copyrirht.) BROKEN HILL, Feb. 28. As a result of a strike among members of the Municipal Employees’ Union, the electricity works and sanitary services are at a standstill. The strike is a protest against a man being employed who is not * Unionist. Within a few days fresh supplies of meat will not be available. The general hospital and other buildings were plunged into darkness when the electricity supply was cut off. STRIKERS’ WIVES AS PICKETS. OPPOSED TO LUKIN AWARD. (Unitad Press Assaciation—By EUatrU Telegraph- -Copyright.) SYDNEY, February 23. The timber workers wives decided to engage in picket duty on the day the secret meeting is being held. The wives’ meeting also decided ltt favour of a mass demonstration against the Lukin award next Wednesday. The meeting passed a resolution of sympathy with two Melbourne women who were fined for assaulting a constable, and condemned “the injustice they received at the hands of the bosses’ courts.”