BROKEN HILL CRISIS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3093, 16 January 1909, Page 5

BROKEN HILL CRISIS.

AISOTHSU DYNAMITE OUTIlA&K WATER MAIN BLOWN UP. Received January 15, 10.30 a.m. SYDNEY, January 15. Broken Hill was starlted by a heavy explosion lait night. Later, it was found that the water main supplying Block 10 had be on blown up with dynamite. BLOCK TEN MINK CLOSED. Si X li[J>;D :F, D :\i E N TEIR 0W N IDLE. IleceivoJ Ja.iuciry io, y.15 p.iii. SYDNEY, January It. B'o.ik 10 mine cbsed down at midnight, si.ice when it Ins been closely pieteeUcn. Ove'i' .'Jix h.imlreJ employees ara thus thrown idle. A number of mining officials and a posse of polic2 rs:n : a'in in charge of tho mine. No attempt has been made to repair the damage done to the water main by 1 ist night's explosion. Plumbers and other workmen decline to tackle tr.e job, fearing that they will be placed on the black list. The miners executive strongly deprecate such actions, trying by all means possible to discourage acta of violence and the destruction of property. They blame irresponsible persons, who have not the good of the unionists at heart. Over three hundred police are on the Hill. LARGE POWER. WHAT A COUNCIL CAN DO. Received January 15, 1!) a.m. SYDNEY, January 15. The Sydney Labour Council has now secured the right to order a general strike without reference to the various unions. This large power was only obtained by one vote. The new president (Mr Thyer) declared himself a Socialist. A BOMB FOUND. OTHER MINES PROBABLY , CLOSE. Received January 16, 12.55 a.m. SYDNEY, January 15. While a party were searching in the vicinity of last night's eAplosion, another Domb, fully charged, with a twelve-inch fuse attached, was found. It is rumourued t u at some other mines intend to close down shortly. :