BROKEN HILL T ROUBLE.
BLOGK 10 MlKiB CLOSED DOWN 1.
600 EMPLOYEES' IDLE
MENE CLOSELY PICKETED
DAM/AIGE KiOav REPAiIIED.
ACTION OF MINERS' EEXEOUTIVE
(Per United Preae Aaaociation.)
(Received' 15th, 10.15 p.m.)
SYDNEY, January 15
Block 10 mine was closed down at midnight Binpe wheu it hais been closely picketed: Over 600 employees are idle. A number of mining officials tuid a posse of police remain in charge of the mine.'
Nb attempt has been miade to, repair thei damage to the water-ptpc-oa.used by last might's explosion. Plumibers and other workmen decline to tackle the job, fearing that they will be placed on the "black list."
The Miners' Etseoutivei strongly depreciate such, actions, and are trying by all means possible/to 'discourage spts of violence and destruction, of property
They blamo irresponsible persons, who hare not the good of unionists at heart.
Over 300 police are on the hill
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Thames Star, Volume XLV, Issue 10616, 16 January 1909, Page 4
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147BROKEN HILL TROUBLE. Thames Star, Volume XLV, Issue 10616, 16 January 1909, Page 4
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