AUSTRALIAN NEWS
BUSINESS MEN HARD HIT
(Australian Press Association) SYDNEY, July 30. A deputation of business men from interviewed the Acting Prime Minister to-dav '*"' l ex ilaiucc the of themselves and employees. They said if tlve coal mines were not soon re-opened they would ~ become bankrupt. Mr Buttenshaw said in roplv that Cabinet had tbe matter in hand and lie •••""id make an announcement shortly. It was announced by Mr Buttenshaw Pntiiiinf rnooting that the Government was unable to intervene in * the coal dispute at tbe present juncture, and they must await the npport of tbe Coal Commission. He would ask the Commission to px''pd't° the report upon that aspect of the evidence relating to owners profits. WORKERS ATTACKED. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) , SYDNEY, July 31. Following an attack by members of a basher gang at Ultimo, two volunteer timber workers drew revolvers and fired three shots and held their assailants off until tbe arrival of the police, upon whose approach the strikers ran away. . " ' / LAUNCH TRAGEDY. SYDNEY. July 39. All hone for the launch victims Willsher 'and Jolfs, has been abandoned.
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Hokitika Guardian, 31 July 1929, Page 6
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