[Editor: This chapter is part of The White Australia Policy: The Rise and Fall of Australia’s Racial Ideology (2025).] Supporters of moderate amounts of Asian immigration Even amongst those who opposed large-scale Asian immigration, many were willing to accept Asian … [Read more...] about The White Australia Policy: Supporters of moderate amounts of Asian immigration
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[Union news] [Mary Gilmore’s column, 2 January 1908]
[Editor: These two untitled items, regarding the trade union movement, were included in “A Woman’s Column” (edited by Mary Gilmore), published in The Worker (Sydney, NSW), 2 January 1908.] [Union news] The acting-secretary of the newly-formed Workers’ Association of … [Read more...] about [Union news] [Mary Gilmore’s column, 2 January 1908]
[Probably Professor Marshall Hall was right] [4 April 1912]
[Editor: This untitled article, about exclusionary trade union practices regarding musicians, was published in the general news section of The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 4 April 1912.] [Probably Professor Marshall Hall was right] Probably Professor Marshall Hall was right … [Read more...] about [Probably Professor Marshall Hall was right] [4 April 1912]
News and notes [14 May 1873]
[Editor: These news items are extracts from the “News and notes” section published in The Ballarat Star (Ballarat, Vic.), 14 May 1873. Some of the news items came from other newspapers.] News and notes. A Chinaman named Ah Yuck was arrested on Tuesday evening by Constable … [Read more...] about News and notes [14 May 1873]
Coalminers in Conference [27 May 1892]
[Editor: This article was published in the Evening News (Sydney, NSW), 27 May 1892.] Coalminers in Conference. At the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, yesterday afternoon, a conference of coal mining delegates, representing the northern, western, and southern districts, was … [Read more...] about Coalminers in Conference [27 May 1892]
Too Old to Rat [poem by Henry Lawson, 3 April 1913]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson, written in support of the trade union movement, was published in The Worker (Sydney, NSW), 3 April 1913.] Too Old to Rat. I don’t care if the cause be wrong, Or if the cause be right — I’ve had my day and sung my song And fought the … [Read more...] about Too Old to Rat [poem by Henry Lawson, 3 April 1913]
[meeting of the Central Queensland Carriers Union, Barcoo] [10 September 1889]
[Editor: A report on a meeting of the Central Queensland Carriers’ Union in Barcoo, September 1889. This is an extract from a column of news reports, entitled “The Barcoo”, which consisted of various news items regarding the Barcoo area of Queensland. Published in The Morning … [Read more...] about [meeting of the Central Queensland Carriers Union, Barcoo] [10 September 1889]
Labor Federation [5 May 1891]
[Editor: The constitution of the Australasian Federation of Labour, adopted by the seventh Intercolonial Trades and Labor Congress held in 1891. Published in The Advertiser, 5 May 1891.] Labor Federation. The following is the full text of the scheme of federation as … [Read more...] about Labor Federation [5 May 1891]
[Freedom of contract] [16 May 1891]
[Editor: This extract from an article, “Parliament of Labour: Doings at the Ballarat Trades and Labour Congress”, shows that the unions of 1891 shared similar issues with the unions of modern times. Published in The Worker, 16 May 1891.] On the seventh (and last) day of … [Read more...] about [Freedom of contract] [16 May 1891]
The Barcoo [10 September 1889]
[Editor: These items are extracts from “The Barcoo” section (consisting of various news items regarding the Barcoo area of Queensland) published in The Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld.), 10 September 1889.] The Barcoo. [From our own correspondent.] The town has been … [Read more...] about The Barcoo [10 September 1889]