Readings in Melbourne: With an Essay on the Resources and Prospects of Victoria, for the Emigrant and Uneasy ClassesLow, 1879 - 329 sivua This book addresses on English life in the city of Melbourne. They cover a period commencing with the earlier gold discoveries, and they close with the visit of the Duke of Edinburgh to the colony, in the year 1868. |
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... cent . , so far as such cost related to the taxed or the protected articles . Whence is this increased price to come ? From the gold - digger ? Can we expect it ? He gets , and can only get , the market - price of the world for his gold ...
... cent . , so far as such cost related to the taxed or the protected articles . Whence is this increased price to come ? From the gold - digger ? Can we expect it ? He gets , and can only get , the market - price of the world for his gold ...
Sivu 49
... cent . Houses which , in every part of Melbourne and the suburbs , were in 1854 let at 5007. and 6007. a year each , may now be had for 1007. or 1207. Very respectable cottages , such as we usually find in the occupation of artisans and ...
... cent . Houses which , in every part of Melbourne and the suburbs , were in 1854 let at 5007. and 6007. a year each , may now be had for 1007. or 1207. Very respectable cottages , such as we usually find in the occupation of artisans and ...
Sivu 50
... cent . for his money , even were houses to remain continuously tenanted , and never to require reparation . The consequence of this is , that no one now builds who can avoid it . Nor , as I conceive , would even the lowering of wages ...
... cent . for his money , even were houses to remain continuously tenanted , and never to require reparation . The consequence of this is , that no one now builds who can avoid it . Nor , as I conceive , would even the lowering of wages ...
Sivu 63
... cent . rental on the above amount ; but some- thing reasonable , let us say , on the grazing capabilities of each run . Let us never be oppressive ; but , bearing in mind old Isaac Walton's recommendation of tenderness even to the worm ...
... cent . rental on the above amount ; but some- thing reasonable , let us say , on the grazing capabilities of each run . Let us never be oppressive ; but , bearing in mind old Isaac Walton's recommendation of tenderness even to the worm ...
Sivu 64
... cent . , and divide 20 per cent . dividends ? I may have dim visions of overtrading , and so on ; but I fly the subject , and leave it to the next edition of Joseph Macardy's pamphlet . Yet , even in flying the subject , may I not ask ...
... cent . , and divide 20 per cent . dividends ? I may have dim visions of overtrading , and so on ; but I fly the subject , and leave it to the next edition of Joseph Macardy's pamphlet . Yet , even in flying the subject , may I not ask ...
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