Edward Yule Lowry
Edward Yule Lowry was active in trade unionism and labour politics in Townsville and surrounding districts. He signed his many letters to editors, Socialist, Ross Island.
Bolton describes him thus
"Formerly a seaman; organized wharf labourers, Townsville 1887; travelled widely in North Queensland promoting labour movement and eight-hour day; alderman of Townsville; twice a parliamentary candidate; died Nov. 1898."
Bolton, G.C. A thousand miles away, Jacaranda Press, 1963
Archive Location: 403R
Detailed Listing
EYL 1 Proclamation to members of the Queensland Shearers Union etc. 1891.
EYL 2 Municipal Policy of the Labor Candidates
EYL 3 Notice �The other side of the present struggle for freedom�
EYL 4 Pamphlet �An answer to Rev. Andrew Horan�s structures on Labour agitators� 1894
EYL 5 Australian Labour Federation Political Platform
EYL 6 Balance Sheet, Maritime Strike, 1890
EYL 7 Australian Labour Federation notice �Labour in Politics"
EYL 8 Notice �Reasons Why you should join the Associated Waterside Union�
EYL 9 Federated Seamen�s Union of Australasia Notice �To all seamen resident in Queensland�
EYL 10 Platform � Associated Workers Union
EYL 11 Two notices, Associated Waterside Union
EYL 12 Eight unattributed printed fragments
EYL 13 57 mounted press cuttings 1887-1897 from:
Brisbane Chronicle, Brisbane Courier, Daily Post (N.S.W.), Democrat, Liberator, New Australia, North Queensland Herald, Queensland Figero, Townsville Daily Bulletin, Townsville Evening Star, Townsville Herald, The Worker
