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[Aus] Workers’ Wkly (Sydney) 13 Jan. 4/1: When rank and filers in the A.W.U. kicked against their officials’ intolerable tyranny and yellow policy, they were suspended by their officials and tramped by the boss.
at tramp, v.2
[Aus] Workers’ Wkly (Sydney) 4 May 4/6: There is a spot [...] where the water has been lying in the drive for some time, and just now it is beginning to give forth a nice, mellow, old-world aroma—they say the first whiff is like being hit in the face with a piece of antiquated Ling fish.
at ling, n.
[Aus] Workers’ Wkly (Sydney) 22 Nov. 2/4: ‘And how are the “Commos” doing over there,’ we butted in. ‘Well there are 400 members and indications are for a rapid increase in membership’.
at commo, n.
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