Australian public holidays. More articles like this. Plan your trip to Australia. Australian school holidays. When is the best time to visit Australia? Ok, I agree. You can now close this dialogue. Acknowledgement of Country. Read more. Change your region and language. Find us on. Eight Hour Day and Labour Day have traditionally been marked with processions representing different trades and unions with banners and floats and also with sports days, picnics and excursions.
Labour Day Festivities at Canungra, Meatworkers in the Labor Day March in Toowoomba, ca. Labour Day processions have featured many elaborate floats over the years powered by horse, steam or internal combustion engines. Three procession floats travelling through Bundaberg celebrating Eight Hour Day, Butchers posing in front of their Labor Day float, Brisbane, Negative number Red Emperor float in the Labor Day procession, Brisbane, We welcome relevant, respectful comments.
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In the new work regulations were recognized in New South Wales, followed by Queensland in and South Australia in In , Tasmania joined the other states, which were colonies at the time, in adopting the shorter eight-hour working day. In the Victorian Government made one further step towards better conditions for employees by proclaiming a paid public holiday that year. On May 1 that year a local newspaper made reference to that day as May Day.
More than people participated in the march and carried banners.
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