THE COAL STRIKE

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10603, 9 April 1912, Page 5

THE COAL STRIKE

SERIOUS RIOTING MANY HEADS BROKEN. Last Night, 10.35 o'clock.) LONDON, April 8. Serious rioting occurred at PondlcTniry, in Wales, in consequence of an attempt to cart coal. The excited strikers overturned the lorries and appropriated the eon I. Thousands then invaded the pithead and stoned 150 policemen from behind m wall.

The police made numerous baton charges. The strikers sustained many broken heads, and a 'number , were taken home on stretchers. Nine arrests were made.

Many meetings in Yorkshire have commended the leaders^for. ordering a: resumption, until;. the i- is' fixed. •:

STRIKE-BREAKERS ATTACKED. ' CHAitGEI AGAINST BAILWAY ' ALLEGED VICTJMISA'JTON, , ;w ; . (Received April $.,10 a,.m.,). ;.. ._.".; LONDON, April 7. Strikers at Newbridge', Monmouthshire, invaded the pitheads and forced strike breakers to cease work, despite 'the police. . ; Other disturbances have'taken place at Rotherham, inMidlothian, and in " West Fife, but they were not seriousH

Many trade unionists allege that the .railway companies, in • consequence of the coal-strike, are discharging prominent union leaders, particularly on. lie Metropolitan and Central London Railways. '-'".

FUIITHER DISCUSSION DECLINED. ATTITUDE OF OWNERS.

(Received April 8, 10-a.m.)

LONDON; April 7. The coal-owners have declined to further discuss the demands of tho Monmouthshire and South Wales enfpnemen and stokers. ; Mr Keir Hardie, Labour M.P., is ■distributing £IOO to necessitous miners. The money was contributed by the Western Australian Timberwork■■ers' Union.

SHARP-CRITICISM,

•SITUATION MUST BE ACCEPTED. '<

(Received April 8th,.10 a.m.) LONDON, April 7. A section of the. National Conference sharply criticised the Miners' Federation Executive, but there is a general impression that the situation must bo accepted. ,<. £ ' The minority includes North Eng-. A land, with the exception of NorthumW'T foerland. ". •%'•- A party, of strikers were searching ' " 'for coal in a disused mine at Nanty- - moel, Glamorganshire, when a hiige ? f r tall occurfedv-and two of the men were Trilled. A boy was "killed, in another 'place. There "have been several similar accidents recently. "".