Keywords: StateLibQld 1 81295 Bushmen guarding essential foodstuffs during the General Strike, Brisbane, 1912.jpg en Bushmen guarding essential foodstuffs during the General Strike Brisbane 1912 The 1912 Brisbane General Strike in Queensland began when members of the Australian Tramway Employees Association were dismissed when they wore union badges to work on 18 January 1912 Bushmen were called in to assist in guarding essential food products which were being transported into the city What appears to be a steam engine is loaded with sugar bags of produce and is being escorted by mounted bushmen 1912 handle 10462/deriv/142624 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland PD-Australia StateLibQld-License William Street Brisbane 1912 in Australia Horses of Queensland History of use of horses Sacks Black and white photographs 1912 General Strike Brisbane |