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Cloncurry Advocate

Location

Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia

Date

Oct 08, 1948

Page

2

Workers Speed Up Looms Raise Output but Cut Pay

The Executive Committee of the Manfactwrink Growers line approved a plan under Conciliation Commissioner Morin to speed up looms from 36 to 42 revolutions per minute, increasing daily output by 16.6 percent. Despite higher production, pay for workers fell as efficiency rose, with wages reduced and women particularly affected. The award mandates minimum weekly rates and calls for experienced labor, but the net effect is more work for less pay across the week.

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Unscrambled Catalog Promotion Post

A fragmented plea offers a summer catalogue free on request. The readable text mentions Ponds and limited sale items, with references to floors and valley areas, but details are incomplete and names or places are unclear.

Rural development boost could reshape Australian towns

A bulletin from the Office for Rural Research Festile argues that if population growth had spread evenly since 1908, many regional towns would be larger or more numerous. Sydney's 14 year spread would create towns the size of Bets, Port Macquarie, Narrabri area, and Cooma to Wingham.

Sydney Brisbane Unie Port Macquarie Teaterfeld Narrabri Bombala O Urallay Cooma Oy Wingham Goulburn Lismore Wags Alba Queanbesan Glen Innes Cootamundea

Annual Horse Event Notice for November 1948 Prizes

Auction of entries for the Ben 5 event announces total prize money for November 1948. It lists horses entered and outlines the event schedule and entry requirements. Names of horses and participants are provided, with prize figures and organization details for the notice.

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