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Read By R. M. Johnston, i.s o., f.s.s,
Government Statistician, Tasmania.
In my previous contributions to the
Royal Society of Tasmania dealing with
many "Root Matters in Social and
Economic Problems," I have elaborately
dealt with questions touching the conditions
affecting the production, accumulation,
distribution, and consumption of
wealth. These, together, occupy too large a
field for even a passing review in a simple
address, and therefore I have restricted
my observations this evening to "Wealth
and its Distribution," as at present in the
United Kingdom and in the Common
wealth of Australia.
The following tabular illustrations haVe
been carefully prepared, based upon the
most reliable official statistics, with the
object of showing approximately the
annual value and distribution of all wealth
produced, designed for consumption and
for the satisfactions of the people. Also
showing, approxinately, the result to each
class of breadwinners, on the assumption
that it would be practicable to Pool, and
divide the incomes or eqnivalent products
of all breadwinners equally according to
the Eisenbach Programme of Social Equality, after deducting the necessary
materials (estimated at 15 per cent. of
annual products) to provide the government
of the social State, with means to
create and maintain the existing inanimate
and other auxilliary instruments of production
necessary to keep up the required
standard of comforts and satisfactions.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Johnston, Robert Mackenzie
Keywords:	Royal Society of Tasmania, Van Diemens Land, VDL, Hobart Town, natural sciences, proceedings, records
Journal or Publication Title:	Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Collections:	Royal Society Collection > Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Additional Information:	In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania.
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