Ned Kelly's ghost: the Tottenham IWW and the Tottenham tragedy - John Patten

The police station where Duncan was killed

The police station where Duncan was killed

An account of a little-known but tragic episode in the history of the Australian Industrial Workers of the World union. In September 1916, a police constable in Tottenham was murdered. In December, two IWW members were hanged for it. This pamphlet tells their story.

Digitised by libcom.org in 2015 and reproduced with kind permission of the Kate Sharpley Library. We heartily recommend you purchase this text here or donate to KSL if you enjoyed it.

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