TURMOIL AT LITHGOW.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1221, 1 September 1911, Page 5

TURMOIL AT LITHGOW.

POLICE USE THEIR BATONS. | MOB PURSUES NON-UNIONISTS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, August .11. From early morning yesterday Lithgow j was in a state of turmoil. Thero were several hostile demonstrations by tho ironworkers on strike against the non-unionists. Hooting and jeering crowds accompanied them and their police escorts to and from work. Nothing serious happened till nightfall, when a strong force of police was escorting tho non-unionists to their quarters. The crowd, now swelled to large proportions, mado a rush. The police, freely using their batons, drove tlio mob back, and tho non-unionists, taking advantage of tho breathing space, scuttled to their quarters, with tho crowd in pursuit. The non-unionists managed to gain safety. In the midst of the turmoil, Mr. Dooley, member for the district, mounted a parapet, and urged the strikers to refrain from violence. The speech, which was frequently interrupted by questions as to why a Labour Premier had sent police against the unionists. Lad a quietening effect, and tho crowd dispersed Four men were arrested and aliowed out on bail. Both sides arc determined. Mr. Hoskins declares lie will make no further overtures to the strikers, while tho latter swear they will not resume work while non-unionists aro retained. Tho union secretary declares that the disturbances were caused by irresponsible youths, wlid are not members of the union. Numbers of women took a prominent part in the demonstrations,

TnE GOVERNMENT HECKLED. Sydney, August 31. The Governmeut was heckled in tho Legislative Asselnbly over tho sending of extra polico tD Lithgow. Mr. nolnian, Acting-Premier, admitted the police had been sent on the Government's authority.

Mr. Dooley, member for tho district, in the course of a specch to the strikers, declared they wero going to fight to a finish.

The Broken Hill Miners have voted <£100 to the striko fund. STATE CONTROL URGED. A DYNAMITE OURAGE. .(Rec. August 31, 10.10 p.m.) Sydney, August 31. An indignation meeting at Lithgow has protested against tho police using their batons on the crowd.

The Mayor moved a resolution protesting against bringing the free labourers publicly before the crowd. This, lie said, was the cause of the riots. The motion was carried enthusiastically. It was also resolved that there would bo no permanent prosperity until the State, or some reasonable person, controls the iron industry. Lata last night a dynamite outrage was committed at the house of ono of tho free labourers. A dynamite cap was placed under the door, but tho only da.riiage was tho shattering of tho door and the displacement of a quantity of furniture. ' . . To-day-the Enginedrivers' ■ and Firemen's Union called out their men. Of thirty-five employed only fourteen obeyed the call. This will, therefore, not cause a complete stoppa.go at tho works.