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Page 11
... labour were , however , a handicap on all regular cultures and industries , and in a country where nature itself was so bounteous to the handful of inhabitants one cannot be surprised if they preferred to rely for a living on pursuits ...
... labour were , however , a handicap on all regular cultures and industries , and in a country where nature itself was so bounteous to the handful of inhabitants one cannot be surprised if they preferred to rely for a living on pursuits ...
Page 112
... labour . In any case there are openings for a small number of young men with a few pounds in their pockets who are not afraid of work and willing to take the first job that turns up . Even now the various railway and timber under ...
... labour . In any case there are openings for a small number of young men with a few pounds in their pockets who are not afraid of work and willing to take the first job that turns up . Even now the various railway and timber under ...
Page 120
... labour to profitable account in what their conduct shows they regard as essentially the " Coming Colony " of the Australian group . I mention this because I believe that the Australian people are much better judges of the attractions of ...
... labour to profitable account in what their conduct shows they regard as essentially the " Coming Colony " of the Australian group . I mention this because I believe that the Australian people are much better judges of the attractions of ...
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