Police Use Batons on Strikers in Brisbane Men Carried Placards With Communist Slogans
Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 3
BRISBANE, Monday.—Strikers end police figured in fierce melees this morning when police used their batons after more than 400 strikers had defied them in a march through the city streets to the Trades Hall…
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Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 2
Harold Edward Edwards, 25, designing sighing engineer, pleaded not guilty at West Maitland Court yesterday afternoon to having on…
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Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 3
BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The Queensland secretary of [?]he Waterside Workers’ Federation, Mr. E. C. Englart was [?]rrested at Newstead this morning when police broke up [?]picketing efforts by a group of oboist 60 men and women…
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Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 3
A military bo[?]nt sentenced to death three leading members of the Polish underground organisation including a women, Maria…
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Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 5
A light saddle and bridle, taken from the Maitland show ground on the last day of the show, have come into the p[?] of the…
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Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 1
SYDNEY, Thurs.— The late Commissioner for Police, Mr. W. J. MacKay. who died on January 27, left an estate of £12393…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Attempt to Murder Paterson Alleged Labour Council Calls Protest Against “Fascist Brutality”
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 4
BRISBANE, Thursday—Queensland Trades and Labour Council last night earned a resolution stating that an attempt had been made to murder Mr. Fred paterson, Communist M. L. A. for Bawen…
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Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 5
BRISBANE, Thursday,— The atmosphere in Brisbane [?] very tense this morning, but no clashes occurred be [?]een police and strikers. About 400 uniformed police were on duty around the…
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Singleton Argus · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 3
James Keneally, who spent only a week in these parts before his arrest on a charge of stealing on the night of…
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Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 5
SYDNEY, Friday.—Judge ismaro in the Quarter Sessions today sentenced Senior Constable Gustave Eins[?] 42, or Regent…
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Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 2
SINGLETON Friday—Ar[?] Simons a former resident of Singleton appeared at Singleton Court to Answer a charge of…
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Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 6
SINGLETON; Friday—James Keneally, 42 a stranger who has been employed at the Ealing Studios camp was charged at…
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Singleton Argus · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 3
Herr Walter Franke, often called the most brilliant judge in Berlin, is in gaol awaiting trial…
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The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 2
Mr. G. B. Hodgson, S.M., occupied the Bench at the Scone Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last…
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The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 1
Large squads of police were on the alert throughout Brisbane to-day in anticipation of trouble when strikers held a mass meeting in King George…
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Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 5
BRISBANE Friday.—large squads of police are on the alert throughout Brisbane to-day in anticipation of trouble when the strikers held a mast meeting in King George Square. The city was free from incidents this morning…
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The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 5
Vacuum will again have an attractive exhibit in their kiosk, at 13 Park Road, Showground, this year. Working models will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dungog Police Court (Before Messrs. F. W. AUlis and T. E. Taylor, J's.P.) Stole Portmanteau
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 2
Harold Henry Kohlman, labourer, was arrested at 1.15 a.m. on 17/3/48 and charged with stealing a portmanteau containing goods to the value of…
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Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 3
Although he felt the offence warranted a gaol sentence, the Magistrate (Mr.W. C. Avery) decided to give Harold Edward…
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Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 1
RANGOON, March 22.— The authorities hare fixed April 9 as the date for the execution of U Saw and four…
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