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Killer Company: James Hardie Exposed, Peacock, Matthew, 2009
... safety. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour ...Matthew Peacock is an ABC journalist who researched the story of the company, James Hardy, that knowingly continued to sell asbestos products despite serious health risks to its employees and customers. Stories of past employees including the late Bernie Banton who publically crusaded against James Hardy.The book and its stories are significant to workplace health and safety in Australia and consumer safety.Paper; book. Front cover: red and black background; white and red text; photographs of Greg Combet, Bernie Banton and a man holding a banner that reads, "Killed by Asbestos".Front cover: title and author name.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, banton, bernie, james hardy industries, occupational health and safety, asbestos, workers' compensation, political activists, unions, asbestosis, biography -
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A tapestry of Australia : The Sydney wharfies' mural, Reeves, Andrew, 1992
... trades and labour council ballarat trades hall wharfies' mural ...The wharfies' mural shows the combined history of the waterside workers and the labour movement from the 1800s to the late 1930s.Descriptive of the artistic representation of union history, the first world war and the depression.Paper; book. Front cover: blue and white with mural.Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, wharfies' mural, wharfies, art and history, depression, unions, history, wwi, waterside workers federation, wwf, murals, labour movement -
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Up from the Underworld. Coalminers and Community in Wonthaggi 1909 - 1968, Reeves, Andrew, Also titled Coalminers and community in Wonthaggi 1909-1968, 2011
... of Wonthaggi. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour ...An account of the Miners' Federation in Wongthaggi, Victoria - its history and significant influence upon the local community.Relevant to the history of trade unions in Australia, particularly the Miners' Federation in the town of Wonthaggi.Paper; book. Front cover: orange/yellow and black. White and black text. Picture (artistic impression) of coal miners.Front cover: title and author's name.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, miners' federation, wonthaggi, state coal mine, unions, history, miners, mining - coal -
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Deeper Leads: New Approaches to Victorian Goldfields History, Reeves, Keir, 2007
... in Australia. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour ...This book fills some gaps in the narrative of goldfields' history. The author addresses social and cultural significance of the goldfields' history.Relevant to the history of gold mining in Australia.Paper; book. Front cover: background is black and white. Picture of soil horizons.Front cover: title and editors' names.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, australian history, goldfields, gold, gold mining, social history, eureka stockade -
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Jack Lang, Radi, Heather, 1977
... movement. Biographical interest. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat ...Jack Lang is a former NSW ALP state treasurer and was elected Premier on two occasions. His government was dismissed in his second term of government by the State Governor due to his defying the Commonwealth Government's financial agreements' legislation.Relevant to the history of the ALP in NSW and the labour movement. Biographical interest.Paper; book. Front cover: Black and white with a caricature of Jack Lang. Front cover: title and editors' names.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, lang, jack, lang, john thomas, alp, australian labor party - nsw, financial agreements' legislation, premier - nsw, treasurer - nsw, biography -
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Dare to struggle, dare to win! : Builders Labourers fight deregistration, 1981-94, Ross, Liz, 2004
... and particularly the BLF. btlc ballarat trades and labour council ballarat ...History of the BLF and the campaign to break it.Relevant to the history of Australian unions and particularly the BLF. Paper, book. Front cover: Black and white image of a rally with Southern Cross flag; blue and white text.Front cover: Author name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, blf, builders labourers federation, unions, history, building trades, strikes, industrial disputes, construction workers, politics, government -
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Part of the glory : reminiscences of the Shearers' Strike, Queensland 1891 from the pen of Julian Stuart (1866-1929) (Don Woodward Collection), Stuart, Julian et al, 1867
... ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour council unions ...The strike took place in 1891 when pastoralists wanted to reduce shearers' wages and bring in non-union workers at lower rates. The author, Julian Stuart, was one of the leaders of the shearers' strike and was jailed for three years with hard labour. He subsequently worked for the Labour Electoral League (a predecessor of the Australian Labor Party).Relevant to the history of the union movement and especially the shearers' union in Queensland.Book; 167 pages. Dust jacket: red and black background; red and black lettering; author's name and title. Cover: green; gold lettering; author's name and title on spine. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, unions, strikes, pastoralists, shearers, shearers' strike, queensland, labour electoral league, australian labor party, alp, stuart, julian, prison, workers - non-union, workers - union -
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War on the wharves : a cartoon history, Sheil, Chris, 1998
A cartoon history of the 1998 waterfront dispute.Relevant to the history of unions (especially the MUA) and industrial relations.Paper; book. Cover: black and white; cartoon on the front cover.Front cover: editor, author of foreword and title.ballarat trades hall, ballarat regional trades and labour council, btlc, waterfront workers, waterfront dispute 1998, mua, maritime workers' strike, maritime union australia, unions, industrial relations, strikes -
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Mao Tse-tung, 1967
... -tung/Chairman Mao. btlc ballarat trades and labour council ...Mao Zedong or Mao Tse-tung, was a Chinese communist revolutionary and founding father of the People's Republic of China, which he ruled from 1949 to 1976. Relevant to the history of China, its revolutionary evolution. Of biographical relevance to Mao Zedong/Mao Tse-tung/Chairman Mao.Paper; bookFront cover: author name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, mao zedong, mao tse-tung, chairman mao, china, revolutions - china, people's republic of china -
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Among the barbarians, Sheehan, Paul, 1998
... was written in 1998. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades ...A critical appraisal of Australia's immigration policies and multiculturalism.Relevant to Australian culture and immigration. The book was written in 1998.Paper; book. Cover: White with red, black and white writing. Picture of a burning leaf. Round sticker: "The phenomenal no.1 bestseller".Front cover: author name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, immigration, social history, national culture -
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Hayden, Stubbs, John, 1989
... interest - Bill Hayden. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades ...An autobiography of ALP MP Bill Hayden, formerly leader of the opposition. Hayden relinquished this role, after which Bob Hawke became leader and won the 1983 election. Hayden served as Governor General from 1989-1996.Relevant to the history of the Australian Labor Party and Australian political history. Biographical interest - Bill Hayden.Paper; book. Cover: Separate photos of Bill Hayden and a house - sepia tones.Front cover: title and author name.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, hayden, bill, hawke, bob, politics, politicians, alp, australian labor party, governor general, elections, biography, prime minister, hayden, william george -
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Better than Nostradamus, or, The secretive world takeover, Smith, Barry R, 1996
... in presenting the gospel." End time teachings. btlc ballarat trades hall ...The text below is a quotation from "Barry Smith put under fire by Phillip Powell" an interview at the Christian Witness Ministries website http://www.christian-witness.org/archives/cetf2000/bsmith.html "Some people have suggested that I am referring to myself as being a `better prophet than Nostradamus' when in fact I am saying the Word of God alone is always accurate… "I personally do not see myself as an evangelist. Relatively few people turn to Christ as a result of my lectures. I was a school teacher prior to my `preaching work'. I have continued to `teach', but utilise the subject of `end times' — taken from the scriptures in relation to current affairs and events — as an effective tool in presenting the gospel." End time teachings.Paper; book. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, end time teachings, christ, christian, current affairs, end times, gospel -
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Industrial relations : theory and practice, Salamon, Michael, 1987
... to industrial relations on a global level. btlc ballarat trades hall ...An introduction to industrial and employee relations for undergraduate and postgraduate students. The book has an international focus.Relevant to industrial relations on a global level.Book; paper.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, industrial relations, unions, industrial relations - theory, industrial relations - practice, employee relations -
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Badges of labour, banners of pride : aspects of working class celebration, Stephan, Ann et al, 1985
... and propaganda. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour ...Contents: Badges of labour The banner painters Banners of pride British tradition National symbolism City and landscape WorkRelevant to labour and union banners and propaganda.Paper; paperback book. Front cover: yellow background; image of a large man, red trucks and skyscrapers; black text.Front cover: authors' names and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, union banners, flags, badges, unions, union emblems, history, union history -
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A brush with history : the Painters Union and the Australian labour movement, Spierings, John, 1994
... ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour council painters ...History of the Painters Union.Of historical significance to the union movement in Australia.Paper; book. Front cover: white background; red and black text; colour image of the union banner. Front cover: title and author's name.painters union - victorian, btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, painters, unions, history, operative painters and decorators union -
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Understanding multiculturalism and Australian identity, Theophanous, Andrew, 1995
... . btlc ballarat trades and labour council ballarat trades hall ...A collection of speeches and papers about multiculturalism in Australia by Andrew Theophanous. Includes some analysis of foreign policy, education, media, and equity policy.Pertinent to national identity in Australia. The author, Andrew Theophanous, was an ALP member of parliament and served as Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister, Paul Keating.Paper; book. Front cover: yellow, black and white; map of Australia with black illustrations; black text.Front cover: descriptors to the illustrations; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, speeches - andrew theophanous, papers - andrew theophanous, foreign policy, foreign relations, education, media, social equity, race relations, multiculturalism, citizenship, national identity, minorities - australia, australian labor party, alp -
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John Grey Gorton: An informed biography, Trengrove, Alan, 1969
... hall ballarat trades and labour council prime minister holt ...John Gorton is a former Prime Minister of Australia. He became Prime Minister following the disappearance of Harold Holt in 1967. Gorton resigned as leader in 1971 and William McMahon became Prime Minister.Relevant to political history of Australia. Biographical relevance.Paper; book. Front cover: Full colour photograph of John Gorton; black and green text.Front cover: author's name; title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, prime minister, holt, harold, gorton, john, mcmahon, william, liberal party australia, politics, politicians, government, biography -
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Victoria Parliamentary Acts 1928. No 5, Victorian Government, 1928
... -3740. BTLC Ballarat Trades Hall Ballarat Trades and Labour ...Parliamentary Acts 1928; 3721-3740.Paper; bookbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, government - victoria, parliament - victoria, parliamentary acts -
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Victoria Parliamentary Acts 1928. No 7, Victorian Government, 1928
... Ballarat Trades Hall Ballarat Trades and Labour Council Acts ...Acts of Parliament, 1928.Paper; bookbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, acts of parliament - victoria, law, government, parliament - victoria -
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The unservile state : essays in liberty and welfare, Watson, George, 1957
... politicians liberal democrats - britain btlc ballarat trades hall ...A collection of essays about British Liberal Democrats and their policies in the late 1940s and 1950s. Relevant to British political history in the 1940s and the 1950s.Paper; hardcover book. Front cover: yellow background, black text.Front cover: title and editor's name.keynesian, macroeconomics, microeconomics, distributistism, politics, politicians, liberal democrats - britain, btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, history -
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The history of Ballarat, from the first pastoral settlement to the present time, William Bramwell Withers, 1980
... Historical - Ballarat. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades ...History of Ballarat. Table of contents: 1. Ballarat before the gold discovery 2. The gold discovery 3. From the gold discovery 4. Digger hunting 5. The Eureka Stockade 6. Political development 7. Development of mining 8. The town of Ballarat Historical - Ballarat.Paper; book. Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, eureka stockade, mining - gold, gold, politics, miners -
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Postal unions and politics : a history of the Amalgamated Postal Workers Union of Australia, Waters, Frank, 1978
... hall ballarat trades and labour council unions amalgamated ...History of the Amalgamated Postal Workers Union of Australia. The union ran from 1926-1974; it has subsequently gone through a number of name changes including the Communications Electrical Electronic Energy Information Postal Plumbing & Allied Services Union of Australia.Relevant to the history of unions in Australia, particularly the Amalgamated Postal Workers Union of Australia.Paper; book. Front cover: Fawn background with blue, red and brown text; sketch of a building façade.Front cover: author's and editor's names and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, unions, amalgamated postal workers union of australia, communications electrical electronic energy information postal plumbing & allied services union of australia, politics, labour movement -
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Ramming the shears : the rise and demise of the Australian shearer and his culture, Williams, Paul A. et al, 2004
... hall ballarat trades and labour council shearers' union ...The story of what was once the largest Australian union. The Shearers' Union was started by David Temple in 1886 in Ballarat. This union ultimately became the AWU from which the ALP evolved.Relevant to unions in the Ballarat region, particularly the Shearers' Union.Book; 136 pages. White cover with one colour photograph and two images of the Eureka Flag; black lettering; title and author name.Inscribed on title page: "To Graeme Shearer, [donor's name illegible], 04/09/2004."btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, shearers' union, shearers' and rural workers' union, awu, australian workers union, alp, australian labor party, temple, david, history, shearers, pastoralists, unions, strikes -
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Peter Ryan : the inside story (Don Woodward Collection), Williams, Sue, 2002
... . Biographical interest. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades ...Ryan commenced his police career with the Lancashire constabulary and in 1995 was appointed as Chief Commissioner of Police in NSW (following the Royal Commission into police corruption). Ryan resigned his post with the NSW police in 2002.Relevance to law enforcement in NSW. Biographical interest.Paper; book. Front cover: black with an image of Peter Ryan wearing police uniform.Front cover: author name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, law enforcement, police, policemen, chief commissioner of police - nsw, royal commission into police corruption -
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The Hawke memoirs (Don Woodward Collection), Hawke, Bob, 1994
... trades and labour council ballarat trades hall hawke, bob hawke ...Bob Hawke was a union leader and subsequently became Prime Minister of Australia. He became Prime Minister in 1983 and was ultimately usurped as by ALP treasurer, Paul Keating, in 1991.Relevant to the history of Australian Labor Party and Australian parliamentary politics. Autobiographical interest - Bob Hawke.Paper; book. Front cover: blue, black and white with a photograph of Bob Hawke. Front cover: Title and a facsimile of Bob Hawke's signature.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, hawke, bob, hawke, robert, alp, australian labor party, australian history, hayden, bill, fraser, malcolm, prime minister, leader of the opposition, elections, keating, paul, hawke, hazel, actu, unions, autobiography, memoirs, government, parliament -
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Great Frasers of our time, Green, Beckett, 1977
... ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour council fraser ...Malcolm Fraser was a Liberal Party Prime Minister of Australia from 1975 to 1983. He was appointed as caretaker Prime Minister following the dismissal of the Whitlam government in 1975 and subsequently won the double dissolution election. He was defeated by Bob Hawke in 1983. After exiting the parliament, Fraser became an advocate for human rights and international aid. This book is a humourous pictorial record.Entertainment value. Relevant to the history of the Liberal Party Australia.Paper; book. Front cover: red background; sepia photograph of Malcolm Fraser at a podium marked with the Liberal brand; black and white lettering.Front cover: Speech bubble, "Amazing scenes in living black and white."; title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, fraser, malcolm, liberal party australia, prime minister, prime minister - caretaker, whitlam, gough, dismissal - government, hawke, bob, elections, parliament, government, leadership, cartoons, caricatures, humour -
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Panoramas of Ballaarat, 1997
... of Ballarat's history. btlc ballarat trades and labour council ballarat ...A historical timeline of Ballarat images (1853 to 1998).Pictorial expression of Ballarat's history.Paper; part leather bound; book.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, ballaarat, ballarat, photographs, history, buildings/structures, lithographs, lake wendouree, ballarat flat, panoramas, ballarat historical society -
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Built from nothing : a history of the building industry in Australia, Gimesy, Oscar, 1992
... of the building industry in Australia. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat ...History of the building industry in Australia. Paper; book. Cover: blue and white; black and white writing; images of buildings.Front cover: author name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, building, builders, industry, history, architecture, construction industry -
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Love Your Feet More : The Oliver Story, Roberts, Phil, 2012
... ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour council shoes ...The history of a Ballarat footwear manufacturing firm, Oliver's Shoes - over 125 years of business.Relevant to history of manufacturing industries in Ballarat. The Oliver's Shoes worksite is the only known TCFU site currently operating in Ballarat.Paper; book; 194 pagesbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, shoes, manufacturing, oliver's shoes, tcfu, oliver family, footwear, history -
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Deadline Sudden Death Final, Dower, Alan, 1979
... history baccarat wars law btlc ballarat trades and labour council ...History of crime in Australia over fifty years, including the baccarat wars, kidnappings and the disappearance of the Beaumont children.Relevant to Australian law enforcement and crime - approximately 1929-1979.Book; paper. Front cover: black background; black and white photographs, newspaper headlines, fingerprints and a letter addressed to "Dear Mum and Dad ..."; yellow and white text.Front cover: author's name and title.criminals, crime, history, baccarat wars, law, btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall