256 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm. (Small ownership stamp.) #200622 Bibliography: p. 249-251.
First houses – Housekeeping – Food – Shopping – Children – School of the Air – Women’s work outside the house – Other nationalities – Flying Doctor – Isolation – Special occasions.
Women pioneers — Australia — History. | Frontier and pioneer life — Australia. | Women — Australia — History. | Occupations – Pastoral industry workers. | Daily life – Domestic – Housework. | Employment – Labour market – Women. | Occupations – Agricultural and horticultural workers. | Settlement and contacts – Settlers. | Occupations – Domestic servants. | Australia.