MINERS' MOB.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 49, Issue 198, 7 June 1929, Page 5

MINERS' MOB.

MARCH OF FOUR MILES. POLICE PREVENT VIOLENCE. BARRICADE ACROSS ROAD. (United Press Association—Copyright.) (Received This Day, 9.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. 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 a load to block the colliery staff's cars. Undoubtedly there would have been ugly incidents, but the plans had leaked out, and not only was a strong posse of nolice 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 threats of drastic action were made. The crowd, which was then reinforced by several hundred others, marched in a" body to each of the houses of members of the colliery staff, who were warned against handling coal. The mob was escorted by police.— Australian Press Association.

PROMISING DEVELOPMENT.

A ROUND-TABLE CONFERENCE

(Received This Day, 9.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. A promising development in the deadlock in the coal industry was the announcement that representatives of the coal owners and miners would meet to arrange a round-table conference of all parties.