12 October 1890: New York Times Reports Social And Political Conditions In Melbourne Leading To Great Australia-Wide Strike

Title

12 October 1890: New York Times Reports Social And Political Conditions In Melbourne Leading To Great Australia-Wide Strike

Subject

Strikes, colonization, Trades Hall, Unions, Minorities, Lifestyle, Workers, 1890

Description

The anonymous writer describes the social and political conditions in Melbourne as the big 1890 strike takes place. Describes Australians very unfavourably, identifies Trades Hall as the centre of agitation, which has now spread across the country.

Source

New York Times

Publisher

ProQuest

Date

12 October 1890

Contributor

Karishma Mohan

Rights

New York Times 12 Oct 1890

Format

Pdf

Language

English

Type

Newspaper article

Identifier

the subheading: "Small beginnings that led to great things-Employers form a union and make success sure."

Coverage

Melbourne

Files

Tradeshall standstill.pdf

Citation

“12 October 1890: New York Times Reports Social And Political Conditions In Melbourne Leading To Great Australia-Wide Strike,” THE VICTORIAN TRADES HALL: AN ARCHIVAL HISTORY, accessed May 4, 2024, https://bpeddlesdenweds2.omeka.net/items/show/5.

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