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Second Intercolonial Trades Union Congress (1884)

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Location: Melbourne, Victoria

This Congress was held in Melbourne in April 1884. Sixty-nine delegates attended, representing all colonies except Tasmania and Western Australia. The Congress passed a resolution supporting payment of Members of Parliament.

Previous and Subsequent Entities

1879 First Intercolonial Trades Union Congress
       1884 Second Intercolonial Trades Union Congress
             1885 Third Intercolonial Trades Union Congress
                   1886 Fourth Intercolonial Trades Union Congress
                         1888 Fifth Intercolonial Trades Union Congress
                               1889 Sixth Intercolonial Trades Union Congress
                                     1891 Seventh Intercolonial Trades Union Congress
                                           1898 Eighth Intercolonial Trades Union Congress

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Prepared by: Bruce A. Smith
Created: 28 June 2001
Modified: 17 January 2002

Published by University of Melbourne, 7 March 2002
Based on "Parties to the Award" published 1994.
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Updated: 29 June 2006
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