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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 26, 1927
Page
4
A garbled analysis discusses effective wages and cost of production, noting wage indices, purchasing power, and price trends. It mentions 1910 and 1080 figures, comparisons to WHH, and retail price indexes, implying changes in wage value over time.
The table indicates higher wage trends and competitive tendering affect retail and wholesale prices. Index numbers compare wholesale and retail prices since 1924, showing wholesale prices often rising with or above retail, driven by container costs and distribution, while wages and employment shifts influence overall price movement.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses wit in court and a young gentleman tone. Named figures include Coleridge and Monahan with references to judges and legal breaches. The passage appears as a rough transcript or literary aside on judicial conduct and courtroom manners.
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