Historical information
Biography of Billy Hughes from his early career to gaining the office of Prime Minister of Australia. He also served as an organiser for the Amalgamated Shearers' Union prior to embarking upon his political career. He belonged to five different political parties over his parliamentary career: Labor, National Labor, Nationalist, Australian, United Australia, to Liberal.
Significance
Relevance to Australian political history. Pertinent to biography of Billy Hughes.
Physical description
Paper; book.
Front cover: painting of Billy Hughes; blue lettering.
Inscriptions & markings
Front cover: title and author's name.
Subjects
- btlc,
- ballarat trades hall,
- ballarat trades and labour council,
- w. hughes,
- hughes, billy,
- prime minister,
- unions,
- amalgamated shearers' union,
- union organisers,
- politics,
- australian labor party,
- alp,
- national labor party,
- nationalist party,
- australian party,
- united australia party,
- liberal party australia,
- history,
- biography
