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Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 April 1913, Page 3

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y — Br KLSCTRIC tklkoeaph—CO^YElGJE] I.PHK fueea ASB'iuurioN. (Received This Day, 9.25 a.m. SYDNEY, This Day. Developments at Broken B were anticipated yesterday, hut t day was uneventful. During t day a wiro was received from t Hon. Mr McGowen, intimating th the Government could not ontertr the unionists' proposal to tear 1 the Tarrawingee railway and rel :t to Cockburn in order to provi' work for the unemployed ; nor con ;t offer any .solution of the difficult .Reports that the Silvcrton Trai way Company had removed parts the engines, rendering them useles and that South Australia had se a largo force of police to Cockbill to protect railway property, fhre a damper on the proposal to sei: and run the Silverton trams. T1 men assembled in readiness to effe the seizure, but the leaders toe no action. Later, at a meeting, resolution that 200 volunteers sei; the tramway was rejected on tl voices. A motion was carried 1 continue the fight, and the m'oetin Sroke up in disorder. By permission of the Labour Fe< oration, foodstuffs and chaff wei allowed to be removed from tl l railway sheds. A fortnight's foo ■supplies have been secured. The Federation wired the trail way company, asking for an uncor ditional conference. The compan ; s considering its reply. Twelve constables left Sydney fc Broken Hill yestoreve. SYDNEY, This Day. Obituary— Mrs Adams, widow c George Adams. of TattersaH' Sweep notoriety. Regarding Norfolk Island, th Utornev-General explains that 31 Houston, though unpaid for his 6ei i-ices, occasionally received bonuses He bad intimated to Sir Ooral }ti ickland that he did not desir to retain his position unless he rc •eived regular remuneration. Til fiovernment grants were £160 i nearly towards the expenses of thidministration of the island, am the Government was not disposed t. this sum. Sir Geral< Strickland proposed to assume al idministrativo duties, and therefon Ul ' Hon-stan'.s resignation had beei iccepted. The Attorney-Genera leniod that any friction had occurr h! over the matter. Tho South. Coast milk supplier; decided to strike against a re luction of price from eleven penc< o nine pence per gallon.