NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Civil disturbances in Western Australia

This is a list of civil disturbances in Western Australia. Some of the disturbances in this list are considered to be race riots, prison riots, and religious conflicts - often protestant versus catholic groups. A race riot is an outbreak of violent civil unrest in which race issues are a key factor. ... A prison riot is a riot that occurs in a prison, usually when those incarcerated rebel openly against prison guards. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ...

The earliest civil disturbances were actions by the local indigenous population dealing with european settlers.

Demonstrations and Protests are linked to a range of issues over time. This page is about protests. ... 2003 GMO USDA protest Protest expresses relatively overt reaction to events or situations: sometimes in favour, more often opposed. ...

In the convict era, there were collective actions by convicts. Organised labour had to deal with issues on the Goldfields in the 1890's and 1900's with demonstrations and protest actions, while in Perth these occured in the 1960's and 1970's over war and race issues.

There are some incidents in the 19th century where the causes are less clear. A restricted press and limited means of some groups to gain avenues to express their greivances in a dominated society, means that some disturbances were suppressed literally and disguised in the public record.

In some cases some smaller disturbances (alcohol related fights) in the Goldfields (Kalgoorlie, Boulder and Coolgardie for instance) would not be considered full scale riots, but nonetheless the charges found either in newspaper or police records would suggest a significance beyond a simple incidence of drunken behaviour. Kalgoorlie (30Â° 45â€² S, 121Â° 27â€² E) is a large Western Australian mining town located about 600 km east of Perth. ... Coolgardie Town Hall Coolgardie (30Â°57â€² S 121Â°09â€² E) is a small town in the Australian state of Western Australia, 558 km east of the state capital, Perth. ...

Incidents within strikes or labour related issues tend to be under-reported also.

Incidents

Many of these events/incidents are difficult to find from direct references, and require diligent examination of sources. Some are unlikely to show up in newspaper reports at all. In some cases incidents need checking and more accurate dating.

A race riot is any riot which occurs due to real or perceived inequality or oppression between members of different races. ... Orange Marches are marches held annually by members of the Orange Order during the traditional marching season, most notably in Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and in most other countries in the Commonwealth. ... Orange Marches are marches held annually by members of the Orange Order during the traditional marching season, most notably in Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and in most other countries in the Commonwealth. ... Orange Marches are marches held annually by members of the Orange Order during the traditional marching season, most notably in Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and in most other countries in the Commonwealth. ... A race riot is any riot which occurs due to real or perceived inequality or oppression between members of different races. ... A race riot is any riot which occurs due to real or perceived inequality or oppression between members of different races. ... A race riot is any riot which occurs due to real or perceived inequality or oppression between members of different races. ... A race riot is any riot which occurs due to real or perceived inequality or oppression between members of different races. ... A race riot is any riot which occurs due to real or perceived inequality or oppression between members of different races. ... A race riot is any riot which occurs due to real or perceived inequality or oppression between members of different races. ... A race riot is any riot which occurs due to real or perceived inequality or oppression between members of different races. ... This page is about protests. ... This page is about protests. ... This page is about protests. ... A prison riot is a riot that occurs in a prison, usually when those incarcerated rebel openly against prison guards. ...

Sources

Researchers on the most prominent of the above list - the 1934 Kalgoorlie riots, have noted that the discrepancies between the written sources and oral history sources have been considerable.

Consequences

Some incidents found in the list above had little consequence beyond punishment of participants. It is possible that others had long term political and social effect.

There are some suggestions from some sources in the 1934 and 1940/1945 incidents that specific groups were 'getting the girls' and that there was an element of rivalry related to this matter. Marked *

See Also

Categories: Incomplete lists | Perth stubs | History of Western Australia A race riot is an outbreak of violent civil unrest in which race issues are a key factor. ... Categories: Stub | Riots ... Civil disorder is a broad term that is typically used by law enforcement to describe one or more forms of disturbance caused by a group of people. ... This page is about protests. ... This is a chronological list of historical riots: // 18th century and earlier 121 BC - Roman Election Riot of 121 BC 113 BC - Roman Election Riot of 113 BC 532 - Nika riots, (Constantinople) The deadliest riots in world history, with an estimated 30,000 killed in the Hippodome. ... A prison riot is a riot that occurs in a prison, usually when those incarcerated rebel openly against prison guards. ... Orange Marches are marches held annually by members of the Orange Order during the traditional marching season, most notably in Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and in most other countries in the Commonwealth. ... This article is about Crime in Perth, Western Australia. ... // Bushrangers of Australia Main article: Bushranger Bushrangers were criminals who used the Australian bush as a refuge to hide from authorities between committing their robberies, roughly analogous to the British-American highwayman. Their targets often included small-town banks or coach services. ...

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