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List of Trades in demand in Australia published by a Society of Emigrant Mechanics in June 1833
TRADES
RATE OF WAGES
REMARKS
Cooks
4s - 6s per day
nearly every establishment employs them
Dairywomen
£10-£12 per year
in extensive demand
Milkmen
4s-6s per day
all kinds of husbandrymen in demand
Field labourers
4s-5s per day
all kind of field labourers, if steady, may better their condition in life
