MINERS IN UGLY MOOD

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 683, 7 June 1929, Page 1

MINERS IN UGLY MOOD

Discontent in New South Wales A THREATENING MARCH (United r.A. —By Telegraph — Copyright) Received 9.40 a.m. SYDNEY, Today. THE seething discontent in the coalfields culminated yesterday in the men taking the dispute out of the hands of the leaders, and the picketing by 800 miners of the Hebburn collieries.

In the early morning, 400 miners , marched four miles to Hebburn. Barricades of logs were thrown across ! the road to block the colliery staff. Undoubtedly there would have been ugly incidents, but the plans had leaked out, and not only was a strong posse of police present, but the management had warned all the colliery staff men not to attend the colliery. At a meeting, the withdrawal of the safety men, and the question of a general strike, were discussed. There

, was no violence or sabotage, but veiled S threats of drastic action were made. The crowd, which by thou had been | reinforced by several hundred others. I marched in a body to each of the I houses of members of the colliery .\ staff, who were warned against hand- ; | ling coal. I The mob was escorted by the police. I A promising development in the coal i deadlock was the announcement that > j representatives of the coal owners and i j the miners would meet to arrange tor ; I a round-table conference of all parties.