jan 1, 1959 - The Wards Employment Regulations
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The Wards Employment Regulations set out a scale of wages, rations and conditions applicable to wards employed in various industries. The ward rates are up to 50 per cent lower than those of non-Aboriginal people employed in similar occupations and some companies even refuse to pay their Aboriginal labourers anything. Vestey Brothers refuse to pay their Aboriginal workers' wages.
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