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Commercial Travellers' Association
History : Formed in 1880, the Victorian Commercial Travellers' Association was established to improve the conditions of employment and residence of commercial travellers. Exerting a considerable influence within regional economies, commercial travellers represented one of the most mobile elements of the colonial workforce. A national body, the United Commercial Travellers' Association of Australia, was formed in 1895. The organisation ceased to operate in 2014.
Activities/Occupation: Professional organisations
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