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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 11, 1909
Page
5
Riot erupts near the Proprietary mine when 1500 protesters clash with a drivable escort and 40 leaders are arrested. Police suffer minor injuries as troopers restore order after a failed picket withdrawal and a planned Monday conference. Melbournesan report notes Tom Mayne among those arrested at Broken Hill for alleged lease interference.
Directors met on Monday in a beta session to discuss governance matters and plan next steps for the organization.
Mr Garnett the AMA secretary arrived at Broken Hill and planned talks with Dan Higgins on Monday morning. Unions aim to settle quickly, with possible withdrawal of pickets if no deal by February 1. Officials say unions not responsible for disturbances, while pickets hinder mining flow but not entry. About 2500 workers, £2200 weekly needed to sustain Ulver. A 6d weekly levy noted. appeals receive cheques when possible. Meeting resolutions carried amid a reception for Mrs Than Mann, praising the workers and signaling ongoing labor struggle for better conditions.
Mr W H Irving is drafting an answer for the Broken Hill Proprietary Company to the pleading filed by the men in the Arbitration court. The company has up to the 1st to file their reply.
Socialists met at the Bijou theatre in Melbourne to adopt resolutions supporting workers locked out at Broken Hill and opposing state repression. The gathering condemned the arrest of Mann and colleagues and the police involved, pledging to aid in the industrial struggle.
Superintendent Johnston reports to the Chief Secretary about an assault on mine officials. He says officials placed themselves at risk, were betrayed by Rain convoy authorities, and arrived at his office covered with blood. Police and Inspector Meche responded to the scene. he notes they could not identify the assailant.
A fragmented OCR item references a premier at a farm with garbled names and unclear affiliations. The legible bits hint at a political figure or leader visiting a rural setting, but specifics remain obscured by the damaged text. The piece reads as a brief local note or caption without a clear event date or outcome.
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