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| Keywords: StateLibQld 2 251854 Contingent of soldiers preparing to ride west during the shearer's strike, 1891.jpg en Contingent of soldiers preparing to ride west during the shearer's strike 1891 <br /> In early 1891 central Queensland shearers went on strike From February through until May central Queensland was on the brink of civil war Striking shearers formed armed camps outside of towns The culmination of the strike came at Barcaldine when the colonial administration ordered the arrest of the shearers' leaders on charges of sedition and conspiracy Sights such as these large contingents of soldiers were common throughout the Central Queensland district during this period 1891 handle 10462/deriv/121149 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Military uniforms of Australia Black and white photographs Soldiers of Australia 1891 Australian shearers' strike Horses of Queensland Shearers | ||||
