Wrecked Old Bathroom, Completed New Building
(Rec. 1.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Thirty miners marched on the Rhondda colliery last night, tore out the partitions from the old bathroom and completed the construction of the new bathroom. These 20 men were on strike in sympathy with Rhondda stay-in strikers who’ ceased work on Monday morning because their new bathroom was not completed. Newcastle police were called to the mine and Commonwealth PeaceOfficers were also present. One colliery manager later staled; “This lawlessness must be put down. We are taking definite action to end it.” Completion of the bathroom was planned to end the stay-in strike. but the Rhondda men are still underground. They came part of the way up the tunnel and discussed the situation with officers of other district lodges, and then took a vote. The majority of the men decided that although the bathroom was completed, they would not go to the surface until hot water was available.
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Northern Advocate, 23 August 1945, Page 5
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