BROKEN HILL LOCK-OUT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 319, 9 January 1909, Page 2

BROKEN HILL LOCK-OUT.

THE SEIGE MAINTAINED. THE MEN CONFIDENT. Sydney, January 8. 'flic Labour Council has decided t< I issue it circular appealing for immedi ' :Ue help to all unions for financial sup i port of the Barrier miners. > The point taken for adoption of the resolution was the defiance of the law', Home speakers urged the Council t( seize the chance of defying such a law. Yesterday was a quiet day al> tin Harrier. The pickets, acting on the advice of the leaders, show greater caution. The seige of the Proprietary mine i< closely maintained. The men arc very determined nai confident of victory. A train arrived early this moraine with 100 additional police, but llier* was no demonstration. I A meeting of the Proprietary mini J directors discussed the question of sub mittiiig the dispute to the Arbitration Court. I Subsequently it was anno; " ' :il I a communication had been »;u ..• the president of the Court, but the nature of its contents was not disclosed. Thf directors also decided to offer n reward of t.'iOO for information leading to the conviction of the person who attacked [ members of the mining stuff at tk local office. DISCSICI) YVATEIi MAINS IiLOWN IT Tieeeived 11. 0.1,") a.m. Sydney, Last Night. Tile water main to'the Proprietary mine was dynamited. The pipes, however, had not been in use for many years.