War in Waihi
- What did you already know about mining before reading this article?
I knew that in the old days it was really tiring and unsafe for the workers in the mine
- Complete the ‘somebody/wanted/but/so’ chart below:
Main players
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What did he/they want?
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What was the problem with wanting this?
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What was the end result?
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Miners
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Better working conditions and better pay
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The owners of the mine didn’t want to pay them more money
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They went on strike and got put into jail
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Shareholders
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Money
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The workers would get injured
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The mine eventually closed in 1942
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Politicians
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They did not want to cause trouble if they sided with the workers
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The workers had to fight alone
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There was a big fight that broke out
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Engine Drivers
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They wanted more pay
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They got frustrated and they weren't working properly
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They left their job as being a driver
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Federation of Labour
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To help the people in their debt
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No problem
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No
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P. M. William Massey
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He wanted the miners to get back to work
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He sided with the shareholders
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He got what he wanted
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Commissioner Cullen
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He wanted a battle
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Will massey gave power to the strikers
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He got what he wanted
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Scabs(free Labourers)
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Take over the mine
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The strikers had to leave
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They got what they wanted
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Police
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Peace
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They had to work hard for it
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They did get peace but not the way he wanted it
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Fred Evans
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To live
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He was beat so badly
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He died
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Miners Families
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Pay packet
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The scabs took over and the strikers did not get any money
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No money the strikers had to leave
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The Mine Manager
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Money
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No one worked
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He got money because scabs came
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3. What can you say about the way decisions were made in 1912?
Decisions weren't made wisely
