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| Keywords: StateLibQld 1 47260 Townsville foot infantry in Hughenden during the Shearers' Strike, 1891.jpg en Townsville foot infantry in Hughenden during the Shearers' Strike 1891 <br /> In early 1891 central Queensland shearers went on strike From February through until May central Queensland was on the brink of civil war Striking shearers formed armed camps outside of towns The culmination of the strike came at Barcaldine when the colonial administration ordered the arrest of the shearers' leaders on charges of sedition and conspiracy Sights such as these large movements of soldiers and their supplies were common throughout the Central Queensland district during this period 1891 handle 10462/deriv/55049 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Military uniforms of Australia Rifles of Australia Farm buildings in Australia 1891 Australian shearers' strike Manual workers of Australia Trade unionism of Australia Farmers from Australia Black and white photographs | ||||
