Report written by George Caley titled 'A Short account, relativeto the proceedings in New South Wales, from the year 1800 to 1803,with hints and critical remarks', ca May 1803 (Series 18.045) - No. 0031

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more expence.  However, manufacture is in a manner out of the question, for it will be a long time before this country will be ripe to admit of such undertakings.  The same may be said of many other branches that are carried on in Europe, and that it will be cheaper to import such articles, even if the colony produced the raw materials, as labor is very high, and likely to remain so.  It will be doubtful to say, what would be the staple commodity, but I am inclined to think that coals give the best prospect.  I am told that the wood that is called the oak (Casuarina) is much esteemed in England, and fetches a high price.  But these are matters which must be left to a future period to be determined.

The children have not that ruddy and healthy appearance as in England, nor can it be expected that they should rise with the latter, as there is a wide contrast in their being brought up. It would be needless for me to mention in what manner, as it would be a repetition of what I have before stated.  Nature is partial to them in the color of their hair, which is white, and straight, not in the least subject to curl.  I scarce know an instance of an exception.  There are a few schools, but badly managed,  At Sydney there is