A Documentary History of Australia: Colonial Australia, 1875-1900Nelson, 1980 - Australia |
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Page 47
... wages because he is worth two Chinese , but whether the ruling rates of wages can be lowered because for the pay given to one European the services of three Mongolians can be obtained . It is a question of quantity rather than that of ...
... wages because he is worth two Chinese , but whether the ruling rates of wages can be lowered because for the pay given to one European the services of three Mongolians can be obtained . It is a question of quantity rather than that of ...
Page 122
... wages after striking work , and the wharf labourers of Sydney and Adelaide followed suit late in 1882. Early in November 1882 , 1,000 Sydney wharf labourers went on strike in order to increase their hourly rate from a shilling to Is 3d ...
... wages after striking work , and the wharf labourers of Sydney and Adelaide followed suit late in 1882. Early in November 1882 , 1,000 Sydney wharf labourers went on strike in order to increase their hourly rate from a shilling to Is 3d ...
Page 327
... wages . The much - talked of agreements and the reduced rates of wages were concocted in a secret meeting of Australian capitalists held in Sydney and Melbourne , and sprung suddenly upon the men who came to work for their livelihood at ...
... wages . The much - talked of agreements and the reduced rates of wages were concocted in a secret meeting of Australian capitalists held in Sydney and Melbourne , and sprung suddenly upon the men who came to work for their livelihood at ...
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