the difference between recruitment and conscription

1) write a paragraph explaining the difference between recruitment and conscription 

firstly, for recruitment is encouraging people to sign up and in list. on the other hand, conscription is when a person is being forced to go to the war and fight and possibly lose their life.

2) explain the methods used to recruit civilians into the armed forces in australia during WW1

people were brainwashed and guilted into signing up to the war

The Harvester Judgment (1907)

In 1901 the president of the Commonwealth Court was pondering on the fact that workers were not getting paid enough to support their homes, families and to hold up their lives. He voiced his opinions, and fixed this situation. Although this case did not cover the pay of women, it was thought that the males would earn the money to support them. Most workers were sent out to H.V Mckay, the employer of Sunshine Harvester (this is how the case got the name 'The Harvester Judgment). This piece of legislation was so important because it gave the men just enough money to support the up-brining of family and life.

catherine helen spence & william guthrie spence

Catherine Helen Spence, born 31 October 1825 died 3 April 2010, was a scottish born Australian author, journalist, politician and leading suffragette. Catherine became Australia's first political candidate in 1897. She has published three novels, Clara Morison: A Tale of South Australia During the Gold Fever, Tender and True, A Week In The Future. Catherine known as the leading women in South Australia.

William Guthrie Spence a man of journalism and politics. 7th August 1846- 13th December 1926. his occupations were colonial militia (Australia), gold miner, local government councillor, Member of Lower House, temperance advocate and trade union official. his religious influence were Bible Christian Church, Methodist and Presbyterian.

living and working conditions in the 1900's

Working conditions in Australia in 1900's were dangerous, un-safe and unhygienic. Children at such a young age, such as 6-13, were being sent into factories daily with very covering of the body, e.g. no shoes, no safety glasses/clothes and no gloves when they were forced to stick their bare hands under a working machine which would result in cuts on their hands, sliced fingers, could mean death in some scenarios. The industries were very unhygienic, dust in the air, being breathed in by the young children, causing death and dust in the lungs and air way. They were also being paid very little to work every day for most the day. Children would get the whip and continuously being hurt and harmed by the elder men who run the industry.  Women were treated poorly; the men were treated greatly and paid great amounts more than the women and children. The women would cook for the family, breakfast lunch and dinner. 

The living conditions were neat, tidy and small housing. Most houses furniture would be old, vintage or passed down from generations and also kept very tidy and rarely used if it was a couch or something that was special to the family. Most houses were made of wood, and most houses would have a chimney.

The Mongolian Octopus

The "Mongolian Octopus", first published in the Bulletin in 1886, was a octopus with eight tentacles pointing out bad things about Asian immigrants as bad people that would only strangle the innocent lives of white Australians. Racist cartoons such as this octopus only bring down the thoughts of white Australians at the time. the tentacles of the octopus read: Cheap Labour, Pak Ah-Pu, Immorality, Small-Pox, Opium, Bribery, Fan-Tan and Custom Robbery. This primary source used as a critique of current racial politics. Pak Ah-Pu and Fan Tan are gambling games. Small-Pox is a serious contagious disease. Opium is a drug. Custom Robbery is how the government collects money on goods brought in and out of the country. 

Jessica Irvine 9.2

1)   Explain why many Chinese came to Victoria in the 1800s.

 To strike gold

2)   Describe what the Chinese population in Australia did when the gold ran out.

They became owners or workers in grocery stores or fruit and vegetable business’.

3)   What was the Immigration Restriction Act of 1901?

White Australian Policy

4)   What was the effect of this Act on future immigration and how long did this last?

The white Australian policy, lasted for 70 years

5)   Click on the “Photo Gallery” Tab on the left side of the page. Open the picture of “Chinese Procession in Melbourne, 1901”. What does this photo convey about the influence of Chinese culture in Australia at this time? Use examples from the picture.

They were treated unfairly and discriminated

6)   Click on the “Overview Graphs” – “Population” tab on the left side of the page. What does this graph convey about Chinese immigration to Australia? For example – what can you tell about the rise and fall of immigration? Why was in lower in certain years and higher in others?

The population in 2006 went through the roof because of the end of the white Australian policy.