COAL PORTERS' STRIKE.
EIGHT THOUSAND MEN OUT;. By Telegraph—Press Association—Cosyrlzht London, January. 22. Eight thousand London coal porters have struck. The men's meeting rejected the. master's offer to settle the special grievances at a minimum of 255. por week. It is feared th»t 70,000 gwieFal carmen will strike 'in sympathy.- Two thousand liavo already struck._' Amateur coal porters, including many clerks, are endeavouring to cope with tlie situation. ■ BIG STRIKE IN RUSSIA, POLICE CLEAR THE STREETS WITH DRAWN SWORDS. . , "Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables',; (Rec. January 23, 6.3 p.m.) . St. Petersburg, January 22. On the anniversary of the great- labour riol.s of 1005, a general strike lms begun;' Seventy thousand men are now out. Thirty-five thousand factory ' workers who struck sang revolutionary, -songsand made other demonstrations 'when' leaving. • . . .. n l . ■ Tho police dispersed tho crowds loading thoroughfares ; . will!.. "drawn swords.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1966, 24 January 1914, Page 5
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139COAL PORTERS' STRIKE. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1966, 24 January 1914, Page 5
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