Even Vote At Ipswich Not To Return To Work Greeted With Derision
I BRISBANE. July 25 (Reed. 8.10 pm) I Miners at Ipswich, the largest coal producing district in Queensland, toI day decided by 330 votes to 328 not to ’consider returning to work unless the gaoled leaders are released. ; The announcement of the result of I the voting was made by the State president of the Miners’ Federation, Mr IT. Millar, who is a Communist. It was 'greeted with howls of derision. The result was taken on a show of hands and cries for a division were ignored. 1 Brisbane watersiders today decided to hold weekly 24-hour stoppages 'until the release of Healy and Roach.
| The Federal Minister of Transport[Mr E. J. Ward, stated in Brisbane toiday that the State and Commonwealth (Governments would investigate the ’importation of steel to supplement Australian production.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 26 July 1949, Page 5
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