Australian Strike Leaders Get Gaol

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1051
Date Released
25 Jul 1949
Date submitted
21 Jul 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Australian Strike Leaders Get Gaol. DESCRIPTION: Documents were seized by the Australian CID to try and detect where the strikers received their funds. Mr Chifley and Dr Evatt arrive in Sydney from Canberra to consider the position. Meanwhile demonstrations in the streets continue. SHOTLIST: KS. Coal along conveyor belt. Detectives load lorry with cases, document, etc. taken from Communist Headquarters. Looking down hold of ship, grab lifts up coal from same, unloading coal. Prime Minister, Mr Chifley & Dr Evatt enter building. Demonstrators in streets. Idris Williams - Miners’ President & George Grant - General Secretary taken away to gaol, into camera shot. Demonstrators in street, waving their arms & shaking clenched fists. Black Maria drives away, person in fore shakes clenched fist - Fascist salute.
Keywords
Demonstrations; Labour relations; Crime
Locations
Sydney
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
52286
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
116
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Australian Strike Leaders Get Gaol', British Movietone News Issue No. 1051, 25 Jul 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15855 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)