What the records say
- When
- 1923
- Kind
- Strike
- Coordinates
- 37.81° S, 144.96° E
- Description
- Event in Melbourne, Australia
Placed at the town its description names, Melbourne.
1923 Victorian police strike
Event in Melbourne, Australia
The 1923 Victorian police strike occurred in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. In November 1923, on the eve of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, half the police force in Melbourne went on strike over the operation of a supervisory system using labour spies, nicknamed "spooks".
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