Item 02: Kamilaroi, and other Australian Languages, by Rev. William Ridley, 2nd ed. (Sydney, 1875) - Page 187

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THE SU
£6 A WEEK FOR 
SALUGHTERMEN
WITH 4/- AN HOUR OVERTIME
WILL IT AFFECT THE EXPORT TRADE
HOW COMMERCIAL MEN VIEW IT
It came as somewhat of a surprise to the
general public when the demand for £4 a week
with 4/ an hour overtime was granted to the
men concerned–under protest, certainly.

WHEAT STACKERS OUT
19.May.1917.
DEMAND FOR 20/- A DAY
SYMPATHY FROM BAGGERS
WAGGA, Saturday.
The men who are engaged in re-bagging
and re-stacking the wheat at Ganmain Rail-
way Station are out on strike.  The Go-
vernment fixed the rate of 16s a day for both
bagging and stacking.  The baggers were
satisfied, but the lumpers refused to take
less than 20s a day. The baggers ceased work
in sympathy with the lumpers, and are hold-
ing out until the demands are conceded.
The men at Matong and Grong Grong are
also on strike, and the men at Coolamon are
awaiting developments at Ganmain.
Mice are doing a great deal of damage to the
wheat at The Rock Railway Station at
2s per hour, but none were obtained up to 
last night.  Hints were conveyed to the 
office from the A.W.U. that if any men were
engaged for wheat lumping at less than 20s a
day trouble would ensure.

(1) Is Rev. William Ridley's "Kamilaroi and 
Other Australian Languages" regarded as re-
liable by authorities?  (2) Biographical details
of the author?–5229.
(1) Yes.  (2) Born at Hartford End in Sussex,
1819; educated at King's College, London.
Studied law for a while but became interested
in missionary work. In 1969 he met Dr. Lang
in London and accompanied him to N.S.W.,
where Ridley became a Presbyterian minister.
He travelled among the aboriginal tribes of
the region between Liverpool Plains (N.S.W.)
and the Darling Downs and made a close study 
of their languages.  He was at one time editor
of the "Evening News," Sydney. He died in
1878.