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Name	William John Smith
Born	29 July, 1888 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Died	29 September, 1961 (aged 73) West Hobart, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Cause of Death	rheumatism
Occupation or Descriptor *	shoe/boot maker (1908-1953) Tasmania, Australia trade union official (1927-1950) Tasmania, Australia
Key Organisations *	Australian Boot Trade Employees Federation (federal) (member, ?-?) Australian Boot Trade Employees Federation (federal) (vice president, ?-?) Unions Tasmania (delegate, ?-?) Australian Boot Trade Employees Federation (Tas) (member, 1909-?) Australian Boot Trade Employees Federation (Tas) (secretary, 1927-1950)
Workplaces *	Cuthbertson & Sons (employee, ?-?)

* Dates are approximate

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