The Shearers War
The Queensland Government has stopped all public works, as the money in the Treasury is required to defray the cost of preserving law in the disturbed shearing…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1891
247 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 13
The Shearers' War in Queensland. BRISBANE
The Supreme Court sittings commenced at Rockhampton yesterday morning, Justice Harding presiding. An immense crowd gathered to witness the trial of the…
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Two members of the Queensland Defence Force have been dismissed for misconduct during the shearing troubles…
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A man named jermyn has been arrested by the Charleville police on a charge of conspiring with E. H. Murphy, now in the Rockhampton Gaol to procure and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Troubles. the Societies at War with the Commmissioners. Large Retrenchments. Contractors' Men Discharged. Sydney, Monday night
More railway troubles are said to be causing excitement among the railway employees. The Commissioners appear determined not to recognise any trade…
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The members of the Victorian Mounted Infantry, who are to take part in the military tournament in London, are to be quartered with the 2nd Life…
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The Pastoralists Executive of Queensland, although anxious for a settlement of the shearing difficulty, insist upon freedom of contract being admitted before any…
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At the police court, Charleville, Sydney Grady, Hugh Wallace and Arthur Wild were found guilty of aiding and abetting at intimidation. Grady was sentenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On the War Path. Mr. O. O. Dangar in the South. He Abuses Crick. and Praises Parkes. Kempsey, Thursday night
During the past week Mr. O. O. Dangar, M.L.A., has been addressing meetings of his constituents at the various centres of population, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bathurst Free Press "Magna est veritas et proevalebit." Saturday, May 2, 1891. The Queensland War
Whatever may be the issue of the fierce conflict which is being waged in Queensland between the union shearers and the pastoralists, the loss to the community at…
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A rumor was circulated yesterday that Sir Samuel Griffith and Sir Thomas M'Illwraith disagreed as to the means to be adopted for suppressing lawlessness…
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An official telegram, from "Adavale to the Colonial Secretary states that the manager of South Comongin Station has intimated that a band of eight unionists…
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The unionist policy in the central district now appears to be to wait until Parliament meets, when they believe Parliament will compel the Government to…
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A report has been received here that 17 unionists have resumed work at Boondoon, 20 miles from Adavale, and are now being sworn in as special constables…
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Sir Arthur Palmer, the Acting-Governor as forwarded the following letter to the Chief Secretary:—"Government House, Brisbane, May 5. Sir,—Before vacating…
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The prisoners charged with being concerned in the burning of the Lorne woolshed were to-day brought before the police court, Blackall. Twelve men were…
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At the police court at Blackall yesterday Mr. Kewley, secretary of the Shearers' Union, was charged with perjury, and was remanded eight days at his own…
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In consequence of information received by the Government from a reliable source that it was the intention of the strikers to fire the railway station shed at Morven…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day's Telegrams Sydney, Saturday morning. the Shearkers' War
The Queensland shearers are massing in N.S.W. territory and trouble is feared. Sir Samuel Griffith and Sir Henry Parkes are now in communication on the…
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Over a hundred free laborers bound for northern stations left Brisbane on Saturday. The Strike Committee at Barcaldine have refused to allow the Carriers' Union…
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