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sep 25, 1923 - Victorian Police Strike

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When the Victorian Police Strike leads to a Syndicalist uprising in Australia and the brief formation of a Melbourne Commune, George V had to enact the Emergency Protocols, appointing Thomas Blamey as Minister of Security and the military. With the assistance of demobilized paramilitaries, he violently put an end to the short-lived revolt.

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Date:

sep 25, 1923
Now
~ 101 years ago