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Page 77
... labour . But free labour was not to be obtained ; there was no land fund , and no prospect of any ; there would , therefore , be no free immigration , and the sure result of such a state of things would be , to raise the price of labour ...
... labour . But free labour was not to be obtained ; there was no land fund , and no prospect of any ; there would , therefore , be no free immigration , and the sure result of such a state of things would be , to raise the price of labour ...
Page 135
... LABOUR LAWS In the bush it was the custom to hire for a year at a time , and the habit to wander from station to station . The following is a specimen of a stockman's labour agreement : No. 460/423 Sydney , 20th June 1844 . Memorandum ...
... LABOUR LAWS In the bush it was the custom to hire for a year at a time , and the habit to wander from station to station . The following is a specimen of a stockman's labour agreement : No. 460/423 Sydney , 20th June 1844 . Memorandum ...
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... Labour League of Victoria and Don was elected to represent Collingwood in the Legislative Assembly in August 1859 as the endorsed candidate . He is considered to be the first bona fide Labour member of an Australian parliament , but his ...
... Labour League of Victoria and Don was elected to represent Collingwood in the Legislative Assembly in August 1859 as the endorsed candidate . He is considered to be the first bona fide Labour member of an Australian parliament , but his ...
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