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Page 183
... trade ruined , as some trades had been , by masters filling their establishments with two year apprentices , to the detriment and the throwing out of employment of the really good workmen . They asked nothing unreasonable - a fair ...
... trade ruined , as some trades had been , by masters filling their establishments with two year apprentices , to the detriment and the throwing out of employment of the really good workmen . They asked nothing unreasonable - a fair ...
Page 389
... TRADES HALL OPENED The modern Australian trade union movement was generated during the 1850s in association with the movements for the early closing of shops and the eight - hour working day . The latter was chiefly the concern of craft ...
... TRADES HALL OPENED The modern Australian trade union movement was generated during the 1850s in association with the movements for the early closing of shops and the eight - hour working day . The latter was chiefly the concern of craft ...
Page 672
... trade and commerce : in Adelaide , 164–5 , 262 , 623 ; in Brisbane , 443 , 528 , 638 ; commercial travellers , 426 ; increase of , 6-7 , 308 ; inter - colonial rivalry , 262 , 407-8 , 429 , 454 , 461-2 , 479-80 , 550 , 622-4 ; in ...
... trade and commerce : in Adelaide , 164–5 , 262 , 623 ; in Brisbane , 443 , 528 , 638 ; commercial travellers , 426 ; increase of , 6-7 , 308 ; inter - colonial rivalry , 262 , 407-8 , 429 , 454 , 461-2 , 479-80 , 550 , 622-4 ; in ...
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Adelaide amongst amount appeared arrived Australian colonies Ballarat banks Bathurst believe Bill Brisbane Britain British bush bushrangers classes colonists colony commenced Committee constitution convicts Creek Crown December Diemen's Land diggers diggings discovery district duty elected emigrants England established favour feel Geelong gold goldfields Government Governor hand horses House immigrants important increase inhabitants interest labour large number Legislative Council Legislature London Majesty's Majesty's Government Melbourne miles miners months Moreton Bay natives night occasion opened opinion parliament party persons police political population Port Phillip Port Phillip District present principle proposed Queensland railway remarked reported respect river road schools settlement settlers sheep ship society South Australia South Wales squatters station streets success Sydney Morning Herald Tasmania town trade transportation Van Diemen's Land Victoria vote Western Australia whole