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| Keywords: StateLibQld 1 50240 Troopers at Dagworth Station during the Shearer's Strike in 1894.jpg en Troopers at w Dagworth Station during the Shearer's Strike in 1894<br><br>Shown is the temporary shearing shed used after the main shed was burnt by unionists; note the heavy fortifications On the left in the dark tops are three policemen; the middle one is Senior Constable Michael Daly who was involved in the shoot-out when the main shearing shed was burnt down at the station Beside them are the squatters who owned the station Angus Macpherson Gideon Macpherson Robert Bob Macpherson and Jack Macpherson At image right are Weldon Tomlin who was the shed overseer and Henry Dyer These men were also involved in the altercation at the burning of the shed The three policemen and Bob McPherson are thought to be the three troopers and the squatter referred to in the poem/song w Waltzing Matilda <br> Reference O'Keeffe Dennis 2012 Waltzing Matilda The Secret History of Australia's Favourite Song Sydney Allen and Unwin ISBN 978-1-74237-706-3 1894 handle 10462/deriv/57587 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Sheep shearing in Australia Strikes in Australia Manual workers of Australia Trade unionism of Australia Farmers from Australia Sheep and cattle stations in Queensland 1894 in Queensland Black and white photographs | ||||
