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AU NBAC E161A · Deposit · 1888 - 1956

Minute books, letterbooks and some financial records of the Queensland Shearers' Union, Blackhall, the Queensland Labourers' Union, Barcaldine and Springsure, and the Amalgamated Workers' Union and Australian Workers' Union, Hughenden, Longreach and Charleville, including some records of the Australian Labor Federation, Barcaldine and the Workers' Political Organisation, Charleville and Warrego. AWU records of the 1956 shearers strike were microfilmed and then returned.

Queensland Shearers' Union
AU NBAC E161A-40 · Item · Jul 1936 - Nov 1943
Part of Australian Workers' Union Longreach and Charleville deposit 2

The title written on front cover is "Ticket Register 1919 - 1920", but contains pasted clippings from The Worker newspaper from Jul 1936 to 1943, and The Charleville Times from Nov 1943. Clippings relate to Australian Workers' Union actions and Awards, and worker disputes throughout Queensland.
There is a ballot tally at the back of the volume.

AU NBAC E161A-37 · Item · Feb 1904 - Dec 1931
Part of Australian Workers' Union Longreach and Charleville deposit 2

Contains Workers' Political Organisation account book for Charleville branch from Feb 1904 to Mar 1906, and membership roll for Warrego from 1909 to 1915.
Also contains Australian Workers' Union political fund ledger for Charleville branch from 1907 to 1911, and South Western District minutes from Jun 1930 to Dec 1931.

AU NBAC E161A-20 · Item · Jul 1905 - Feb 1909
Part of Australian Workers' Union Longreach and Charleville deposit 2

Australian Workers' Union minute book of committee and special general meetings from Jun 1906 to Feb 1909. Contains lists of agents and delegates from committee elections, and a newspaper clipping of committee decisions.
Also contains loose papers at back of volume including: An advertisement for Miss H. F. Powell's "The Story of Socialism", with copies of commendation letters from the Political Labour Council (PLC) and Trades & Labor Council from Sep 1907; a Federal Labour Party pledge form from Jul 1905; misc letters and receipts.

AU NBAC E161A-8A · Item · Jul 1901
Part of Australian Workers' Union Longreach and Charleville deposit 2

2 clippings from The Worker newspaper in folder - Report of proceedings for Labour-in-Politics Convention, and Report of the Central Political Executive of the Queensland Labour Party with balance sheets for Jul 1901.
May have been part of Item 8 Amalgamated Workers' Union minute book.

AU NBAC E161A-8 · Item · Apr 1892 - Jan 1905
Part of Australian Workers' Union Longreach and Charleville deposit 2

Contains Amalgamated Workers' Union inaugural and annual general meetings for Hughenden branch from Apr 1892 to Jan 1905.
2 typeset documents in separate folder - Report of proceedings for Labour-in-Politics Convention, and Report of the Central Political Executive of the Queensland Labour Party with balance sheets for Jul 1901.
Also contains loose Shearer's ticket number 526 from September 26, 1903.

AU NBAC E161A-10 · Item · Apr 1892 - 1920
Part of Australian Workers' Union Longreach and Charleville deposit 2

Index of industrial and political meetings at back of volume.
People's Parliamentary Association meetings for Hughenden branch from Apr 1892 to Oct 1893, and Amalgamated Workers' Union Hughenden committee meetings from Aug 1903 to Apr 1908.
Also contains tally sheets for ballot papers sent to sheds from 1910 - 1920.

AU NBAC E161A-6 · Item · Jan - Feb 1892
Part of Australian Workers' Union Longreach and Charleville deposit 2

Contains meeting minutes of Queensland Labourers' Union Comet branch at Springsure on Feb 7, 1892.
Petty cash sundries from Jan - Feb 1892.
Barcaldine head office tickets, and People's Parliamentary Association (PPA), United Pastoralists' Association (UPA) funds for 1892.