Shearers' Strike
ARREST OF 15 SHEARERS. (PER UNITED PB.EBS ASSOCIATION.) Brisbane, March 25. The Unionists are trailing fire-sticks through the country in the vicinity of Barcaldine aud Clermont, but the heavy rain which has been falling for the last few day? is fortunately extinguishing the fires. Bodies of military are following up the Uuiomsts. A force of mounted infantry and troops effected the arrest of In shearers, including several members of the Executive. One of the latter made an effort to get rid of a number of papers by throwing them into the crowd when arrested. The troopers droye the mob back with their swords, and recovered the documents, which it is understood are of the utmost public importance. They &vn siid to incriminate persons, and ravoal a plot of a sensational character. The situation is increasing in seriousness, aud Unionists aie flocking from all part;--towards Barcaldine. Colouel French proceeds west immediately, taking reinforcements. ■ _ This Day. In addition to those arrested yesterday the police took possession of the Unionis' office at Barcaldine, and arrested the members of the Strike Committee and the Secretary of the Labourers' Union on charges of conspiracy. Colonel French, Commandant of the torres, whn i.-. , about to proceed to th;; dis.urbe I 1 ;. • i :t, will take with him 130 men of the Field Battery and a Galling
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Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 117, 26 March 1891, Page 2
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222Shearers' Strike Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 117, 26 March 1891, Page 2
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