AUSTRALIA IN 1901- 1914

By James Abraham

Living & Working Conditions

Living

• Family• Religion• Income• Hygiene• Work• Entertainment • Transport• Goods

Family

• Well this is my family. It ispretty big & I have to feed all of them with the moneyI earn by working on my farm.It is pretty hard to survive butWe make just enough to go on with my life

Religion

• This is the church in my Home town. We go thereevery Sabbath. It is a placewhere I can forget my worries& be happy-talking with my mates & most importantly Jesus.

Income

• My income as a farmer is not the best. Like Isaid I make just enough for myfamily to survive. A big family doesn’t help my income either. It israther stressful to keep the money Coming. These are hard times for my family & Australia with the new federation & everything.

Hygiene

• Well I cannot say our hygiene is the best, noris it the worst compared tothe other families. We scarcely have enough water to drink & wash, so we can’t waste it on washing our hands. We were forced to excrete outside & we simply covered it up with mud. It graduallyDecomposes, so it doesn’t stink. It is the best wehave.

Work

• My work is not very interesting as the workers in the factoriesbut I do it to feed my family. The only good thing is that I can do work at my own will ratherthan an employer with a contract. I think I ambetter than the workers, as I have my free will stillintact

Entertainemnt

• I only entertainment after a good day’s work is

the radio. It keeps we calm &relaxed sometimes even refreshed to listen & hear to my favourite programs. It was great fun & kept my family entertainment for the day.

Transport

• I use a horse named Charlie as my transport tomove around the farm. He is good & healthy horse with alot of energy. He helps me around in my jobs & he liftsmy boredom a bit. He is agood companion & friend tome. A very dear one too.

Goods

• I buy my extra goods in town from the shops.Most of them are my good matesso I often go down there tohave a chat or buy so goods.Of course Charlie comes alongtoo as he gets free apples.

Wife

• My wife is very supportive of me. She does allthe household work & takes care of my children why I amworking. I don’t know what I will do without her. She is the trunk of my family. A wonderful wife to me & a great motherto my dear children.

Children

• My children are very dear to me. It spreads joy to the boring & tough life I lead.They make me forget my worriesat home & spread joy to my life.I am very lucky to have suchWonderful kids. Very lucky indeed

Lifestyle

• Breakfast• Work• Lunch• Work• Relax• Dinner• Sleep

Breakfast

I get up at 5:30 am. I have a very simple breakfast of egg & toast. That is only what I can afford for my family. It is not much, but it is better than an empty stomach.

Work

I work on my farm till about 12 noon. Then I start heading home for my lunch as i am usually famished. Of course Charlie get’s me there before I faint

Lunch

This is what I eat for lunch. Again it is not much but it satisfies me more than enough to go on with the rest of my day’s work

Work

I return to work on the farm until around 5: 30 pm when I start heading home with a day’s work out of the way with Charlie.

Relaxation

I return from work & turn on the radio to relax after a hard day's work. It feels good to rest after a hard day. You get a feeling of satisfaction.

Dinner

Dinner is the same as lunch or whatever is left over from it. I just can’t afford to have 3 full meals a day.

Sleep

At last I go to sleep at around 9:00 pm & usually fall asleep the movement I touch the bed after a long day’s work.

This is my life

By James Abraham- Parramatta Marist 9.5 Social Studies