BROKEN HILL.
HIGH COURT UPHOLDS THE AWARD. (by MDEGiurn— raws association— corroiani.) (Rco. April 23, 8.35 p.m.) ,' Sydrtfiy, April 23." Tho High Court upheld Mr. Justico Higgins's arbitration award in connection with tho Broken Hill dispute. The. Proprietary Company appealed against tho award chiefly on tho ground that tho Oourt excoeded its jurisdiction. Tho Chief Justioe, .Sir Edmund Barton, in over-ruling tho objections, said that by tho judgment of tlio Court tho unions got all they came into Court to ask for and nothing moro. Justices O'Connor and Isaacs concurrod« FURTHER DETAILS. (Roc. April 24, 1.5 a.m.) Sydney,, April 23. Tho. High Court mado.no order with regard to costs. While sustaining all tho ', unions' original demands, tbo High Court I held that Mr. Justice HiggWe award, as far as it directed that six shifts, or 48 hours, ' should constitute a week's work, and ro- • »strictod tho contract eystom, wont boyond ' \ tho jurisdiction of tho Arbitration Oourt. Tho decision of tho High Oourt has caused great rejoicing at Broken Hill.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 490, 24 April 1909, Page 5
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