Get the people out of Sydney to the land cries
The piece argues half the population cannot relate to the other half in Sydney and laments the city’s pull on rural residents. It notes many move to the city, but few leave for the land, while canvassing jobs lure country youth to try city life and its hard, unprofitable door to door work.
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Sydney Menagon
Legislative Assembly
Sydney
Gou
N.8
Wales
Ohucka
Bydney
Apark
Ike
Bomen
Cnnvasnore
Hays
Bhi
Ho Westo
Noy
Canvassing Life in Sydney and Suburbs
A dreary portrait of door to door canvassing in Sydney and its outskirts. It describes the hardships faced by aspiring canvassers, the deaf ears they meet, and the harsh realities of city life as casual workers drift between failures and selective access to firms.
Where Has It Gone In Australian Gold and Wool Boon
A city evening paper questions the fate of about £250 million in gold unearthed in Australia since 1851 with only £30 million remaining. The inquiry broadens to wool worth around £300 million shorn over the period. The writer notes the Azores and cobbler's wife analogies and observes most would not benefit directly.
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Australia
Azores
Bullabe
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A. W. Taylor & Co
Tooth’s Ale
Highland Club
McLean’s Club House
C. W. Barnett
Xile
Peak Hill
John Bakes
Uvorner Mingelo & Caswell Sts
Mn. Baxas
UNION
Bakery
H. Schmidt
Euchie Street
Opticians
Sinseas
Euraiane
Sollee
STERC
Mickel
Nolan, Time & CO
George St
Oamuss
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