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Robert G. Castle

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Evolution Of Australian Government Industry Statement: Building A Competitive Australia, Robert Castle Jun 2012

Evolution Of Australian Government Industry Statement: Building A Competitive Australia, Robert Castle

Robert G. Castle

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Share Farming And The Development Of The Dairy Industry In New South Wales 1890‐1940, Robert Castle, James Hagan Jun 2012

Share Farming And The Development Of The Dairy Industry In New South Wales 1890‐1940, Robert Castle, James Hagan

Robert G. Castle

This article assesses the role of share fanning in the NSW dairy industry until the second world war. It examines the origins of the industry and the effects of the 'Dairy Revolution' on the production of milk, cream and butter in the context of the NSW government's policy of 'closer settlement'. It considers the advantages and disadvantages of share farming for both landlords and share farmers and traces some of the social and economic consequences for the industry and the people involved. In doing so it offers a new explanation for the expansion of the industry and the problems that …


Worker Attitudes To Technological And Organizational Change In The Steel Industry, Robert Castle, Raymond Markey, Don Bourne Jun 2012

Worker Attitudes To Technological And Organizational Change In The Steel Industry, Robert Castle, Raymond Markey, Don Bourne

Robert G. Castle

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Fixing Wages For Aborigines In The Queensland Cattle Industry 1901, James Hagan, Robert Castle, Craig Clothier Jun 2012

Fixing Wages For Aborigines In The Queensland Cattle Industry 1901, James Hagan, Robert Castle, Craig Clothier

Robert G. Castle

Wages for Aborigines in the Queensland cattle industry between 1901 and 1965 were set not by a tribunal but on the advice of the Chief Protector of Aborigines and his successors. These men did not fix wages according to the 'needs' of Aborigines; rather, they proclaimed wage rates that represented tbe resolution of a variety of considerations, some economic and some political. This paper analyses the fixing of wages for Aboriginal station bands in Queensland under the protectorate system, and contrasts these wages with developments in wages for white workers in the industry.