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    Adelaide - Trades and Occupations Described

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    Adelaide - Suburbs

    Information on the Adelaide Butchers' Society is in the Observer,
    15 March 1851, page 2e (supp.).

    "The Blacksmith's Story" is in the Register,
    9 May 1866, page 2f
    Observer
    12 May 1866, page 6f,
    The Lantern,
    28 May 1887, page 19 (poem)
    "The Doctor's Story" in the Register,
    19 May 1866, page 6c.

    "The Working Man", the reminiscences of a carpenter, is in the Observer,
    29 March 1884, page 42a.

    A series of articles entitled "People We Meet" is in the Register
    "Out with the Butcher" on
    27 June 1903, page 6e,
    "The Night Watchman" on
    2 July 1903, page 7f,
    "At the Police Court" on
    6 July 1903, page 6d,
    "The Jockey Boy" on
    10 July 1903, page 6h,
    "The Tram Driver" on
    20 July 1903, page 6g,
    "The Undergraduate" on
    25 July 1903, page 9h,
    "The Drunkard" on
    8 August 1903, page 6a.

    "The Woodman" on
    20 August 1903, page 6f,
    "The Exchange [worker]" on
    24 August 1903, page 5i,
    "The Cabman" on
    29 August 1903, page 4e,
    "Street Urchin" on
    7 September 1903, page 6a.

    "People at Work - The Signalman" is in the Register,
    20 July 1907, page 9g,
    "The Butcher" on
    24 July 1907, page 7e,
    "District Trained Nurse" on
    26 July 1907, page 4i,
    "The Clergyman" on
    29 July 1907, page 5d,
    "The Milkman" on
    31 July 1907, page 7g and
    The News,
    4 July 1931, page 4d,
    "The Actor" on
    5 August 1907, page 5c,
    "The Telephone Girl" on
    8 August 1907, page 5c,
    "The Doctor" on
    10 August 1907, page 9d,
    "The Reporter" on
    13 August 1907, page 5c.

    "The Dustman" on
    17 August 1907, page 9c,
    "The Borrower" on
    19 August 1907, page 5c,
    "The Dancing Master" on
    26 August 1907, page 5b,
    "The Chemist" on
    28 August 1907, page 5f,
    "The Dentist" on
    3 September 1907, page 5b,
    "The Architect" on
    10 September 1907, page 7d,
    "The School Boy" on
    21 September 1907, page 10e.

    "The Pie-Stall Man" on
    2 October 1907, page 5g,
    "The Cheap Jack" on
    5 October 1907, page 9e,
    "The Postman" on
    8 October 1907, page 5e,
    "The Sharebroker" on
    14 October 1907, page 4h,
    "The Boxing Master" on
    17 October 1905, page 5b,
    "The Varsity Man" on
    25 October 1907, page 5d,
    "The Bathkeeper" on
    28 October 1907, page 5b,
    "The Pawnbroker" on
    1 November 1907, page 5b.

    "The Domestic Servant" on
    6 November 1907, page 5c (also see South Australia - Social Matters - Domestic Servants),
    "The Billiard Marker" on
    9 November 1907, page 9g,
    "The Printer" on
    12 November 1907, page 5d,
    "The Master Mariner" on
    16 November 1907, page 9e,
    "The Milliner" on
    18 November 1907, page 6i,
    "The Mail Sorter" on
    23 November 1907, page 10h.

    "The Farmer" on
    28 November 1907, page 7d,
    "The Newsagent" on
    30 November 1907, page 10e,
    "The Barmaid" on
    6 December 1907, page 7f,
    "The Chauffeur" on
    9 December 1907, page 7d,
    "The Housewife" on
    11 December 1907, page 9d.

    "The Market Gardener" on
    14 December 1907, page 9b,
    "The School Inspector" on
    23 December 1907, page 7e,
    "The Teacher" on
    28 December 1907, page 7g,
    "The Jockey" on
    16 January 1908, page 6h.

    "The Barber" on
    31 January 1908, page 5a,
    "The Lantern Operator" on
    7 February 1908, page 5e,
    "The Watchmaker" on
    11 February 1908, page 5d,
    "The Bootmaker" on
    15 February 1908, page 10c,
    "The Tailor" on
    18 February 1908, page 6g,
    "The Life Assurance Canvasser" on
    2 March 1908, page 6e,
    "The Legislator" on
    4 March 1908, page 6b,
    "The Physical Culture Instructor" on
    6 March 1908, page 8c,
    "The Clerk" on
    7 March 1908, page 9d.

    "The Telegraph Operator" on
    16 March 1908, page 5b,
    "The House and Land Agent" on
    21 March 1908, page 9e,
    "The House Hunter" on
    2 April 1908, page 5c,
    "The Barman" on
    10 April 1908, page 6c,
    "The Electrical Employee" on
    14 April 1908, page 4g,
    "The Plumber" on
    18 April 1908, page 7b.

    "The Cricket Club Secretary" on
    6 May 1908, page 4i,
    "The Collector" on
    9 May 1908, page 11f,
    "The Office Boy" on
    11 May 1908, page 5b,
    "The Municipal Dogslayer" on
    16 May 1908, page 6c,
    "The Librarian" on
    2 June 1908, page 8f,
    "The Undertaker" on
    11 June 1908, page 5f.