BROKEN HILL TROUBLE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 42, 15 March 1909, Page 3

BROKEN HILL TROUBLE.

m NO REASON 1014 CAVILLING. Sydney, Alareh l;l. The .Sydney Morning Herald ihink... thai, having regard to tin- summons nature of the work at Broken Hill, lev people will be inclined lo cavil at the award. The point of difficulty, however, is whether it is a basis of remuneration, which the company can accept and continue to work without loss. Judge Higgins in his award slated that he strongly held the view that unless the circumstances were very exceptional, the needy employer should, iruun the award, pay at the same rate as his rich rival, otherwise it would be impossible to prevent sweating, the growth of parasitic enterprises, or the spreading of industrial unrest. The I'roprictar Company is to consider the award next week. TROUBLE AT BROKEN HILL JUNCTION. BLOCK TEN ACCEPTS THE AWARD. Received 14, 4.30 p.m. Sydney, March 14. The men employed at the Broken Hill Junction North mine liave struck as a protest against working with nonunionists. The combined unions have issued a notice warning the men not to return to work until the Proprietary announces what it intends doing. A meeting of directors of the Block 10 discussed Judge Higgins' award and decided to resume work as sooa as prae- | ticable. -