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Sweating in Industry in Sunshine Town Hall Meeting
A Sunday afternoon gathering in Sunshine Town Hall, led by Rev. Walklate and the Anti-Sweating League, discussed widespread wage abuse and insecure work. Speakers urged reporting cases and enforcing fair wages, while highlighting examples from mills, quarries, and small workshops.
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Sunshine Town Hall
G. B. Godbehear
J. Hill
Wesley Central Mission
Walwate
Samuel Mauger
Walklate
Japan
Melbourne
League