Cheap Labour

An application for certificate of expenditure from Sarah Freestone, for ringbarking 500 acres on grazing farm 142, at 1s. per acre, was granted.

 

That is $1 for every ten acres in today's money 

Land Commissioner's Court. (1904, July 16). Western Star and Roma Advertiser (Toowoomba, Qld. : 1875 - 1948), p. 3.

Past laws

At Dunstable, Mass., in 1651, dancing atweddings was forbidden, and in 1660, William Walker was imprisoned a month for courting amaid without the leave of her parents. In 1675, the wearing of long hair, and ribbons to tie it up, were prohibited by severe penalties.

Humors of the Day. (1869, October 2). The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939), p. 8.