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Four men union representatives arriving at the Premier's Officer in 1961. The men from left: Trades Hall Council president, Mr W. Beeson; State secretary of the Australian Railways Union, Mr J. J. Brown; THC secretary, Mr J. V. Stout; and secretary…

Following the raid of the building and seizure of anti-conscription pamphlets by government forces. The minutes include discussions held to decide the planned response by the council to the government's actions. They suggest protest against the…

This newspaper article details the raiding of the Melbourne Trades Hall and the subsequent seizing of pamphlets containing arguments and manifesto against conscription by Police.