John Storey (politician)
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John Storey was an Australian politician who was Premier of New South Wales from 12 April 1920 until his sudden death in Sydney. His leadership enabled the New South Wales Labor Party to recover after
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John Storey Memorial Clinic, Chippendale
Sydney Twelve
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The Sydney Twelve or I.W.W. Twelve were members of the Industrial Workers of the World, arrested in September 1916 in Sydney, Australia, and initially charged with treason-felony. They were John Hamil
John Storey (politician)
…based on his experience as Storey's secretary. In June 1920, he appointed Judge Norman Ewing to carry out a royal commission in to the imprisonment of twelve IWW members in 1916 for treason, arson, sedition and forgery. On Ewing's recommendation, ten were released in August. In early 1921, he prorogued Parliament to…
The Sydney Twelve.
The banner of Direct Action newspaper, 30 September 1916, with the added text "Editor Gaoled Business as Usual".
John Benjamin King (prisoner 15318).
Charles Reeve (prisoner 15391).