Whitely King
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Whitely King was a union
organizer in Australia
in the late 19th century.
He is featured in the folk song
"The Shearer and the Rouseabout" by Joe Watson and the poem "Saint Peter
" by Henry Lawson
(later adapted into a folk song by Peter Duggan).
A certain kind of homemade weapon was colloquially known as a Whitely King as well, named for the man.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
organizer in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in the late 19th century.
He is featured in the folk song
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
"The Shearer and the Rouseabout" by Joe Watson and the poem "Saint Peter
Saint Peter (poem)
"Saint Peter" is a well-known poem by iconic Australian writer and poet Henry Lawson. It was first published in 1893.The poem references Saint Peter...
" by Henry Lawson
Henry Lawson
Henry Lawson was an Australian writer and poet. Along with his contemporary Banjo Paterson, Lawson is among the best-known Australian poets and fiction writers of the colonial period and is often called Australia's "greatest writer"...
(later adapted into a folk song by Peter Duggan).
A certain kind of homemade weapon was colloquially known as a Whitely King as well, named for the man.