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Mills
Simeon Lord establishesd a mill in Sydney. -
Female Factory
Simeon Lord entered an agreement with governor Macquarie to do mill, dye and dress cloth from the female factory in Parramatta. -
Blackwattle Bay
A textile factory was established at Blackwattle Bay. -
New South Wales
By this time there were seven woolen mills in New South Wales. -
Parramatta
Most people were dressed in tweeds made in Parramatta. -
Output
The rapid evolution of technology meant that the output of woollen cloth reached 235 000 yeards per annum. -
Steam and Treadle power
Melbourne clothing factories were using treadle and steam-driven sewing machines. -
Tasmanian Textiles
The Waverly Woollen Mill near Launceston was the first company to produce woollen products. For this the government gifted the company 1000 pounds. -
Work force
The employment in factories was numbering by 1000. -
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Work Force
The work force increased from 1000 to 2000 and beyond.