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- Title
Railway Navvies and Grog Shops 1878-85: Promoting law, order and sobriety through Crown Land management.
- Authors
KASS, TERRY
- Abstract
This article examines the relationship between railway navvies and grog shops in Australia during the late 19th century. Railway navvies, known for their heavy drinking and violent behavior, clashed with middle-class cultural norms. The expansion of railway networks in New South Wales led to the construction of rail lines in isolated areas, where navvies were employed. Efforts were made to control their behavior through legislation, but illegal grog shops still emerged to cater to their alcohol needs. The article also discusses issues of illegal land occupation and the clash between private property rights and government policy. The use of special leases to regulate the sale of alcohol on railway works is explored, although the effectiveness of these leases in moderating excessive drinking is uncertain. The article also mentions the Licensing Act of 1882, which aimed to address concerns about uncontrolled liquor consumption. Overall, the article sheds light on the attempts to address the negative effects of excessive drinking on productivity and social order during railway construction in New South Wales.
- Subjects
LAND management; LIQUOR laws; PUBLIC building design &; construction; RAILROAD design &; construction; RAILROADS; SUMMONS
- Publication
Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society, 2024, Vol 110, Issue PART1, p29
- ISSN
0035-8762
- Publication type
Article