N.S.W. COAL CRISIS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 December 1929, Page 5

N.S.W. COAL CRISIS

MINERS STILL WRANGLING. PREMIER; BAVIN’S INTENTIONS. (Australian Press Association) (Received this day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 10. Tiie coalminers are still wrangling over the peace terms, alternately praising and condemning their leaders. One section of the miners is demanding a secret ballot upon the question of acceptance of tlie terms, and another is threatening violence, if the Government attempts to open mines with free labour. Alcamvhile, a settlement seems as far off as ever, while at any moment the gravest upheaval may occur. Premier Bavin will take definite action to force tire .miners hands within a few days. '

LATEST DEVELOP AI ENTS

(Received this dav at 11 a.m.) SYDNEY,'Dec. 10,

Latest developments in the coal trouble summarised are: Greta, Itotlibury and Paxton Lodges vote against the resumption proposal. Ahne leaders at an aggregate meeting threatened violence if the Government attempted to open Rothbury. Davies and Hoare who made the agreement rejected by the men, are now urging meetings to reject it. Trades Hall officials are against a general strike, owing to tlie lack of funds. Speaking at an aggregate meeting of Shakespeare and Cessnock miners, a representative said; “We will have thirteen thousand men at Rothbury from tlie other districts to stop men working.”