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Mill established in Sydney
In 1815, Simon Lord established a mill in Sydney. -
Mill agreement made
Simon lord made an agreement with Governor Mcquarie to Mill, Dye and dress cloth at the female factory in Parramatta. -
Textile Factory Established In Blackwattle Bay
Another textile factory was made in Blackwattle Bay in Sydney. This factory manufactured the finest clothing. -
Woolen mills in NSW
By 1838 there were 7 woolen Mills in NSW. -
More people dressed in tweeds made by Parramatta
By 1841, more people in the colony dressed in tweeds. these were made in Parramatta. -
Output of woolen cloth increased
By 1852, the output of woolen cloth reached 235000 yards per year. -
Factories bagan using steam powered machines
By 1859, steam driven sewing machines were used in Melbourne clothing factories. -
Penal Establishment at Pentridge
The Illustrated Australian news reported that the first ever woolen cloth in Victoria was produced in Pentridge Prison. -
First Woolen cloth in Victoria
Linge suggested that the first woolen cloth in Victoria was infact produced by the Victorian Woolen and Cloth Manufacturing Company in 1868. -
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Increase in Industry and employment
In the 1870's industry expanded rapidly and by 1877 Employment oppotunities increased and reached about 1000 employees. -
Waverley woolen mill established
The Waverley woolen mill was established in Distillery Creek near Launceston in 1873. It won a prize of $1000 by the Tasmanian Colonial Government. This was for having the first woolen goods manufactured in the colony from wool produced locally. -
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More employment increase
Between 1896 and 1900, industry employment increased again to about 2000 workers.