STRIKE MEETING IN BRISBANE
SUMMONSES ON UNION SECRETARY BRISBANE, March 20. A sequel to a mass meeting of in King Reorge square, Brisbane, yesterday afternoon, was the serving of two summonses on the Federal secretary of the Waterside Workers’ Federation (Mr J. Healy). The summonses allege that Mr Healy spoke at an unauthorised meeting and participated in an illegal procession. Police who stood by were not called upon because there w ere no disturbances at the meeting. Tfie police and strikers watchefl each other without speeches, to the Trades Hall, where other striking unionists warp holding meetings. An attempt to sabotage the GympieMaryborough rail m >tor was discovered yesterday. As the train was about to leqve Qympip tpe driver found that three of the motor fuel pipes had been snapped off. This is «t 6 £?: Because of the crisis the Queensland police awaifd of $ 48 hours’ week has been suspended.
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Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25449, 22 March 1948, Page 7
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