Shearing Rates At Austrian Workers Union Convention
At Bussey the Austrian Workers Union proposes wage hikes for shearers paying 3 6 100 flock sheep and double rates for rams and stud sheep. Shed hands would receive 7 weekly with keep. Other items call for a 44 hour week as four two hour runs daily, weather adjustments to wages, and double time for cooks and assistants on holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Workers’ Union
Bussey
Rouse-Abouts
Cooke
Assistants
Grass Sickness in Horses via Scottish Society Study
Dr F Tocher of the Highland and Agricultural Society reports no poison found in a horse stomach examined after death. The inflamed villous tissue mirrors grass sickness. Over twenty local horses have died from similar causes in May and June in Forfarshire and Perthshire as investigators seek cause and prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F Tocher
Highland and Agricultural Society
Scotland
Forfarshire
Perthshire
To Drink or Not to Drink in Collie Municipal Meeting
At a Collie Municipal Council session a motion urged instant dismissal for any employee caught drinking during working hours. The mayor and Dr Coleman deemed it superfluous, noting neglect of duty warrants dismissal. The motion passed only with the mover and seconder in favor, while Drs Griffith, Close, and Coleman opposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collie Municipal
Connell
Rowden
Coleman
Willis
Secender
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills End Backache Claims
An advertisement warns that early kidney trouble signals should not be ignored and promotes Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. It cites Mrs F Benson of East Northam and Picton, claiming long standing back pain vanished after a short course, with the pills priced at 2s 9d a bottle from Foster Mackellar Co. in Perth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Dean
F. Benson
East Northam
Picton
Doan
Foster-McClellan Co
Murray-street
Perth
Waggon and farm implement sale by H and H Withnell
H and H Withnell of FitzGerald Street Northam advertise a sale of farm vehicles and implements. Available are Table Top Waggons second hand and new, a Farm Lorry, Farm Dray, multiple Buggies and Sulkies, Massey Harris tools, Furrow Ploughs and Disc Drills from various makers. All items described as perfect order with favorable prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massey Harris
O.K
H. Withnell
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Ems Fox
Commonwealth
Clabes LA
Principe
Australia
Rabaul
New Metin
Wenden
England
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Bavinge Bank
Post Triougnent Amaral
Prou
Row Gritain
Bolomen
James M
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Garter
Hana General Carriers
Gale
Traine Fitzgerald Street
Northam
Sharples
DREAM
Chas Atkins
West Northam
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Farine
Ani
Billiaris
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