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Name	John Williams
Born	c. 1858
Died	10 February, 1934 (aged ~ 76) South Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Cause of Death	erysipelas
Occupation or Descriptor *	dockyard worker (1880-1924) Victoria, Australia labourer (1880-1924) Victoria, Australia trade union official (1884-1924) Victoria, Australia
Key Organisations *	Victorian Trades Hall Council (delegate, ?-?) Wharf Labourers' Union (Melbourne) (member, 1884-1901) Wharf Labourers' Union (Melbourne) (assistant secretary, 1884-1901) Waterside Workers' Federation (Vic) (assistant secretary, 1901-1924)

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