Secretaries of unions connected with the Buildings Trades Federation expect that the majority of their men will be idle in the next ...
Article : 130 wordsIn the 24 hours ended 10 a.m. today, 625 railway and tramway strikers offered themselves for duty. ...
Article : 93 wordsThe trouble at the Broken Hill Proprietary Company's steel works at Waratah was mentioned in the Industrial Court today, when Mr Justice ...
Article : 75 wordsFurther evidence of the altitude of the returned soldiers towards the strike is contained in a communication which has been received by Senator ...
Article : 111 wordsAs a result of a secret ballot taken by the railway men at Townsville, the strike on the Northern railways is to end. ...
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Article : 261 wordsThis morning 4111 national volunteers were in the city from the country districts. A large number of them was engaged, mainly on waterside work. ...
Article : 79 wordsSir Alexander Peacock, the Premier, despatched to Wonthaggi this afternoon the circular prepared by him, with the approval of the Cabinet, ...
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Article : 408 words"The Herald" has lent its columns for various matters that have been of great public value and interesting to readers. It seems that "The Herald" ...
Article : 394 wordsMessrs J. Cook, Minister for the Navy, and W. A. Watt, Minister for Works and Railways, representing the Commonwealth National Service ...
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The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), Tue 28 Aug 1917, Page 1
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