GENERAL STRIKE THREAT
STATE GOVERNMENT NOT DAUNTED AUSTRALIAN DEADLOCK United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright Reed. 11 a.m. SYDNEY. Today. The Premier, Mr. T. R. Bavin, commenting on the miners* decision to recommend that the coal strike l>« extended to other States, says the Government is determined to press on with its policy of manning the niine^. The engine-drivers and firemen formerly employed in the Rothburv mino have definitely decided to sign on lor engagement under the conference A party of 27 men including miners, left Sydney for Newcastle early this morning to prepare a camp at Rothbury. Defiance. lireats and recriminations dominated a stormy meeting of the executives of all the Sydney unions, which endorsed the ‘all out” decision of the Newcastle meeting and recommended all the unions to strike a compulsory levy of 2s a week for the miners’ support. One of the miners’ leaders, T. O. Iloare. at a meeting of the Labour Council, said the miners were ready for the Government's plans. The Government was sending armed police to Rothbury. but the miners had organised a patrol of motor-cycles to get their men together when they wanted them.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 845, 13 December 1929, Page 9
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190GENERAL STRIKE THREAT Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 845, 13 December 1929, Page 9
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