On 'Black Tuesday', 12 November 1912, in the midst of a bitter six-month strike by miners in the small New Zealand goldmining town of Waihi, striker Fred Evans was killed - one of only two fatalities* in an industrial dispute in New Zealand's history.
Waihi memorial hall. For more information see community contribution from Mary Carmine below.
Image: Hauraki District Council
Grave of Fred Evans at Waikaraka Cemetery on the shores of Manukau Harbour.
Fred Evans was killed during the 1912 Waihi miners' strike. He remains one of only two people to be killed during an industrial dispute in this country's history.
Portrait of Fred Evans by Dick Scott, c1913. Evans was killed during the 1912 Waihi strike.
Striking worker Fred Evans was seriously injured in a clash with police and strike-breakers during the bitter six-month-long dispute at the western Bay of Plenty goldmining town of Waihī. He died the following day.
The Miners and Workers Union Hall in Waihi. One night strike-breakers painted patriotic symbols and slogans on the building. The next morning the strikers changed 'God Save the King' to 'God Save J B King', a reference to the American Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) activist who had recently been at Waihi.
Alexander Turnbull Library
Waihi Arts Centre and Museum Collection,
Reference: F-W 021950-1/2
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
